Truckers' Anger Over Hit-and-Run Law Continue, Protests Leads to Fuel Delays Across India| Oneindia

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Nationwide fuel shortages grip India due to truckers' protests against harsh penalties in the impending Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita law. The law mandates severe penalties for hit-and-run accidents, triggering panic buying at fuel stations in multiple states. Fuel transport disruption and fears of dry pumps exacerbate concerns about supply chain disruptions.    #BNS #Truckersprotestindia #Truckersindia #hitandrun #FuelShortages #PMModi #AmitShah #Indianews #Protests #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~HT.178~ED.155~GR.124~

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00:00 Nationwide protests have erupted in India as truckers oppose a newly enacted law, Bharatiya

00:09 Naya Sanhita, altering colonial-era criminal laws.

00:13 The three-day strike aims to challenge the BNS provisions that imposes severe penalties

00:17 up to 10 years of imprisonment or a Rs 7 lakh fine for hit-and-run cases by the big drivers.

00:24 Previously, such cases incurred a two-year punishment under the various sections of the

00:28 Indian Penal Code, but that is not the case anymore.

00:32 The truckers' opposition centres on concerns over the law enforcement without stakeholders'

00:36 consultation.

00:37 They fear disruptions to supply chains and potential exploitation.

00:41 The transporters have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the withdrawal of the stringent

00:45 BNS sections.

00:46 They emphasise the need for fair consideration of their concerns and a proper consultation

00:51 before implementing laws affecting the transport sector.

00:56 As a result, fuel shortages have emerged in multiple states as panic-buying gripped fuel

01:00 stations amidst the ongoing truckers' protests against the imminent implementation of the

01:05 Bharatiya Naya Sanhita.

01:07 The protests, primarily over the severe penalties for hit-and-run accidents under the new law,

01:11 have sparked fuel shortages across Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal

01:16 Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

01:18 The strike has disrupted supply chains, notably affecting the fuel transportation as thousands

01:23 of tanker drivers are also participating in the protests, seizing the fuel distribution

01:27 to the stations.

01:28 Consequently, fuel scarcity has also plagued several cities, prompting fears of future

01:33 shortages in urban centres.

01:36 For example, in Aurangabad, petrol pump dealers have predicted potential dry pumps by Wednesday

01:41 morning due to the strike's impact on fuel transportation.

01:44 Moreover, the strike effects extend beyond fuel shortages, impacting the tourism sector

01:48 too, for example in Himachal Pradesh, where cab drivers have joined the protests too.

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