Delhi: Auto, taxi unions go on strike to demand CNG subsidy, fare hike
Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh General Secretary Rajendra Soni said they will also hold a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's
Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh General Secretary Rajendra Soni said they will also hold a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in Civil Lines later in the day to press their demands.
Several auto-rickshaw and taxi unions in Delhi decided to go on a two-day strike starting from Monday, demanding a CNG subsidy and a fare revision in the wake of rising fuel prices.(PTI)
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Commuters in the national capital faced difficulties in getting cabs and autos on Monday morning. Ola and Uber cars were available but with inflated fares.(PTI)
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Auto and cab drivers’ unions have been demanding a hike in fares and slashing of CNG prices to offset the impact of rising fuel prices.(PTI)
They refused to call their strike off despite an announcement by the Delhi government to form a committee to consider a fare revision in a time-bound manner.(PTI)
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"Our strike has started and it will continue throughout the day. CNG has become costlier and we cannot keep running our business on losses. We should either be provided a subsidy of ₹35 per kg on CNG or fares should be hiked," Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh General Secretary Rajendra Soni told PTI.(PTI)
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