By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : Majority of the around 55,000 auto-rickshaws in the capital went off the roads today as part of a two-day strike to protest the government’s crackdown on drivers operating without permits, licenses and pollution control certificates.
Drivers belonging to 17 unions, including Bharatiya Tipahiya Chalak Sangh, Capital Autorickshaw Drivers Union and Rashtravadi Tipahiya Chalak Sangh, are participating in the strike, which created trouble for many commuters who were caught unawares.
Bharatiya Tipahiya Chalak Sangh president Sobran Singh Rajput said their protest was not meant to harass public but to fight against the government’s policies which he claimed were “damaging” their livelihood.
However, some three-wheelers were seen operating as not all unions were participating in the strike.
Commuters had a tough time on the streets as many of them had no prior knowledge about the strike.