The strike of truck and bus drivers across the country, angry over the new law against hit and run, has now ended.
On Tuesday, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla took a big initiative in ending the nationwide strike that had been going on for two days.
Meeting representatives of the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), he assured them that the government will now decide to implement new penal provisions related to ‘hit-and-run’ cases. Will do after discussion.
Media reports said that Bhalla told AIMTC President Amrit Lal Madan that the drivers are not just drivers of vehicles but are soldiers of our country and they will not be allowed to face any problem.
Along with this, Home Secretary Bhalla appealed to AIMTC and all the agitating truck drivers to return to work. “The government wishes to state that these new laws and provisions have not yet come into force,” the Home Secretary said after a meeting with an AIMTC delegation. We would also like to point out that the decision to invoke Section 106 (2) of the Indian Judicial Code will be taken only after consultation with the All India Motor Transport Congress.”
Bhalla said the government has taken cognizance of the concerns of truck drivers regarding the provision of 10 years’ imprisonment and fine and has held detailed discussions on the same with representatives of the All India Motor Transport Congress. Bhalla has removed a big tension of the government by ending the strike of truck drivers in the election year.
Meanwhile, a Home Ministry spokesperson said the government has also assured the delegation of agitating truck drivers that it will consider with an open heart all their concerns over a new penal provision related to hit-and-run cases. is ready. He also appealed to truck drivers to return to work.
According to the Indian Judicial Code (BNS), “Whoever causes the death of any person by negligent driving, which amounts to culpable homicide, and who immediately after the occurrence reports the same to a police officer or a magistrate.” If he absconds, he will be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.”
Let us tell you that Ajay Kumar Bhalla is a 1984 batch IAS officer. He is an officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre. At present he is the Union Home Secretary. He has been posted on this post since 2019.
At the age of 60, he was to retire in November 2020 but the government has given him extension four times so far.
At present his tenure is till 22 August 2024. He got the first service extension from October 17, 2020 to August 22, 2021.