Transporters in Jammu & Kashmir called off strike
Four day strike over fuel price hike called by the yransporters in Jammu & Kashmir was called off on Friday, following a deal with the government on raising passenger fares. The strike was called off after the State Government agreed to a 14 percent hike in passenger fares.
S Wazir, president of the state’s transport association has said, “The Government has assured us that the passenger tax will be taken back. 8.4 percent service charge on insurance will be abolished and the welfare tax levied on us of 100 rupees per month, per car will be withdrawn. The government also assured us that the fares will be reviewed in the first week of April”.
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