Nawanshahr - The drivers of Nawanshahr will stage a protest against the Modi government on January 15 due to the insensitive provisions of the Indian New Code (2) of the drivers. Addressing the meeting held by the drivers here today, Billa Gujjar, the district leader of the New Auto Workers Union, has said that on January 15 at 9 am, the drivers will gather in front of the Cooperative Khand Mill Nawanshahr. After the rally here, the Modi government will be burnt in the local Chandigarh Chowk by protesting in the city.
He said that in the case of death due to negligence in the earlier law, usually accidental death was punishable by 2 years imprisonment under Section 304A of the IPC. Under the new law, there will be a five-year jail term in case of simple accidents, while in cases of hit-and-run accidents, drivers can face up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh. The new law is very dangerous for drivers and transporters.
He said that it is also true that the central and state governments who maintain the highways, maintain the roads, light long stretches of roads even within cities, ensure working traffic signals, roads Does not pay attention to free footpaths for pedestrians. He said that the government should withdraw this new law immediately. In addition to those transporters, taxi drivers, bus drivers, truck drivers, all the vehicle owners have also been urged to join this protest and said that the owners of private vehicles also come under the ambit of this law. So they should reach maximum number in this demonstration. Taranjit, Satnam Singh, Des Raj also addressed on this occasion.