Transporters threaten stir

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 30: Members of  All J&K Transport Welfare Association have  warned to go on strike if the harassment to public transport  drivers/ conductors is not stopped by the Traffic Police within next five days.
A meeting of  the Association was held  here today under the chairmanship of  TS Wazir in which members expressed serious concern over the attitude of  Traffic Police specially, IG Traffic who is allegedly beating the drivers/ conductors  and abusing them and even snatching their money bags on certain occasions  (used for fare collection).
They said under such circumstances the transporters/ operators are unable to carry on vehicles’ operation.  They gave five days’ ultimatum to stop unnecessary harassment otherwise, public transport operators will go on strike. No transport vehicle will ply on the roads and Traffic department will be responsible for inconvenience to the general public, they maintained.