On the first day of the new year, the condition of the people of UP is miserable, roadways bus-truck drivers blocked the road.
Recently, demonstrations were seen in different districts of Uttar Pradesh including Lucknow against the new road law brought by the Central Government. People across the country and the world may be celebrating the first day of the year, but there is a section whose first day of the year has started with protests and traffic jams. Truck drivers, bus drivers, tour and travels workers and roadways workers started a strike in Lucknow.
Drivers parked the buses at Kaiserbagh bus depot in Lucknow. Due to which the passengers going to the surrounding districts of Lucknow like Lakhimpur, Hardoi, Sitapur had to face a lot of problems, while the passengers at Alambagh, the other bus stand of the capital Lucknow also had to face similar problems and had to travel further on foot. Had to move.
This was the effect of the strike in the districts of UP
Talking about other districts of UP, similar situation was seen in Kanpur also. There was complete jam in the tempo stand. After which the passengers traveling daily had to face a lot of trouble. Due to non-operation of autos and tempos, people faced a lot of delay in going to office, school, college.
People traveling in public transport faced problems
Similar picture was seen in different districts of Uttar Pradesh including Greater Noida, Gorakhpur, Jhansi. Where bus and taxi drivers refused to drive their vehicles today. Roads were blocked at many places. There was a complete strike at many places. Commuters had to face a lot of problems and people traveling in public transport faced a lot of problems in the New Year.
Why is there protest?
Let us tell you that this whole controversy is due to the new law regarding hit and run. Recently, the Central Government has brought a new law regarding hit and run. According to this, till now in the case of hit and run, the driver used to get bail from the police station and there was a provision of punishment of only 2 years. Now there is a provision for a maximum punishment of 10 years for the driver along with a fine of Rs 7 lakh. Due to which it is being opposed from all sides.
