Tanker Drivers call off Protest

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Tanker Drivers call off Protest

November 20 : Nepali tanker drivers who had halted fuel supply from Barauni of India since three days called off their strike on Monday evening after the Indian authorities pledged not to mistreat the Nepali drivers.

According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the tanker drivers had resorted to agitation after the Indian security personnel beat Monu Kumar, a driver of tanker (Ko 1 Kha 6009), on the way to Nepal from Barauni at Jogbani border point of India on Saturday.

The agitating drivers had halted fuel supply for three days protesting the misbehavior from the Indian security personnel.

Among the demands put forth by the agitators include taking action against the Indian security personnel who beat the tanker driver, putting to an end the misbehaviour meted out against Nepali drivers, ensuring security of drivers and seeking alternative route to the existing heavy traffic road.

RSS said that the fuel supply has come to normalcy from Monday evening after the Indian side admitted its mistake and pledged to not repeat such misbehavour again. The Indian side realized its mistake at a meeting between the officials of Nepal and India at Jogbani on Monday.

 

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