New Delhi;
Truck operators across the country kept their vehicles off the road for the third consecutive day hitting supply of goods to various parts of the country.
The government refused to budge on their demand for scrapping the present toll system.
Supply of essential goods such as milk, vegetables and medicines has been kept out of the purview of the indefinite strike, called by the apex transporters body, the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC).
Goods supply has been adversely affected in several states including Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
AIMTC maintained that it will continue agitation till the government comes out with some practical solution to truckers problem.
AIMTC claims to have 87 lakh trucks and 20 lakh buses and tempos across the country under its fold.
However, rival association All India Transport Welfare Association (AITWA) has kept itself away from the strike.
AIMTC is demanding scrapping of the existing toll system, while it is seeking a one-time payment of taxes and simplification of TDS procedure.
