Truckers strike: Vegetable prices in Delhi shoot up

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Posted: Thursday , Jan 08, 2009 at 1558 hrs IST New Delhi:

The nationwide transporters' strike entered its fourth day on Thursday.

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Vegetable prices have almost doubled with vendors at Delhi's Adazpur wholesale vegetable market blaming the truckers' strike for supply shortages.

"There is a shortage of a few vegetables, if the strike continues. We will face more problems," claimed Rajinder Kumar, a wholesale vegetable seller.

Regular customers said prices have doubled. "We come here daily to buy vegetables. The rates have doubled because of the strike," said Akhilesh Kewat, a customer.

Most vegetable supplies enter the capital from neighbouring states through trucks.

The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), which represents around six million truckers' across the country, called for an indefinite strike on Monday, demanding reduction of diesel prices and certain tax concessions.

Tens of thousands of truckers have been off the roads after talks between the AIMTC and the Central Government broke down last weekend. The truckers have vowed to stay off the roads until their demands are met.

Strike enters 4th day

The nation-wide transporters strike entered the fourth day on Thursday with both truckers and government refusing to stand down from their stated positions.

"It is unfortunate that so far there is no response from the government. We simply cannot run our business in losses, so we are continuing the strike and we will continue till our demands are met," All India Motor Transport Congress President Charan Singh Lohara said.

The strike by transporters had acquired political colour with the CPI (M) asking the Centre on Wednesday to meet the truckers' demands, even as senior government officials said Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh could soon announce the stir illegal.

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trucks strikeBy: rohit khaitan | 09-Jan-2009 Reply | Forward A big private oil comapny pays hefty bribes to politicians across party lines to keep the prices of petroleum products high in the country. Further oil companies today are making rs. 16 per litre on petrol, diesel and other hefty profits on other petroleum products. Price of plastic is 50 percent more than what it should be. Also most toll nakas are owned by people who are close to the corrupt ministers. A large share of this loot goes to politicans and media bigwigs. So if the politicians act in public interest and give in to the justifiable demands of the truck owners their flow of corrupt money will stop. This is the whole drama everywhere be it congress in rajasthan, bjp in gujarat or mayawati in UP.

TRUCK STRIKEBy: Paraameswaran M.K. | 08-Jan-2009 Reply | Forward After puting the common people into hardship, the Govt will take initiation to settle the strike. This is what we had seen in the past. If Govt could take timely action, this type of situation could be avoided.. If the strike contineous, the prices of essential commodities will shoot sky high. All concerned are requested to take immediate action.

not badBy: pbb | 08-Jan-2009 Reply | Forward I would say there should be strike atleast once in a month for minimum one day, always. This will help save money in importing fuel, less pollution, safe roads to some extent, holiday to drivers/cleaners and other benefits.

A Law is needed .By: Shiva shankar | 08-Jan-2009 Reply | Forward As usual its the common people like us who is going to suffer for hike in price of all commodities .A Law should be brought so that no civil supply organization can go on strike more than one day at a time.

Trucker's strike lifts Delhi smog!By: Manas Fuloria | 08-Jan-2009 Reply | Forward As the trucks stay off the streets, the smog is clearing and the blue skies are showing through! Today's a nice sunny day in Delhi. Can we find a permanent solution to the tons of poison these decrepit trucks push into the air each day?