Mumbai Police has appealed to people not to rush to petrol pumps as truck drivers’ protest ends

It all started after the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was replaced by the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Mumbai: Oil tanker and truck drivers during their protest against new provisions regarding hit-and-run cases under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, in Mumbai, Tuesday, January 2, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Mumbai Petrol Pumps: Mumbai Police has appealed to people not to rush to petrol pumps and stop panic buying of fuel, saying adequate supplies of petroleum products are available and tankers are being secured. There are reports from many parts of the country that long queues of vehicles have formed amid news that truck drivers will not be delivering petrol and diesel as they are on strike in protest against the new hit-and-run law.

Mumbai city followed suit as protests by truck and tanker drivers against the new provision on road accidents continued and petrol pumps witnessed a huge rush.

Some petrol pumps in Sion and Matunga areas of central Mumbai were closed on Tuesday as supplies of petrol and diesel ran out.

Mumbai Police tweeted on Don’t believe in rumors. There is sufficient stock available in Mumbai and we ensure adequate security of the tankers bringing petroleum products into Mumbai. Please tell.”

Request not to crowd petrol/diesel/CNG pumps and resort to panic buying. Don’t believe in rumors. There is sufficient stock available in Mumbai and we ensure adequate security of the tankers bringing petroleum products into Mumbai. Please spread the word.

– मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) January 2, 2024

It added that adequate stock is available in Mumbai and they are providing adequate security to tankers delivering petroleum products in Mumbai.

It all started after the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was replaced by the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A specific section of the law, which deals with the penalties related to the Hit-And-Run Cases in India, has made headlines. The new penal provisions for hit-and-run cases in India are not popular with private drivers and truck drivers, according to the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita; it was protested across the country i.e. ‘Chakka Jam’.

According to the latest news, the All India Motor Transport Association (AIMTC) on Tuesday evening decided to end the nationwide protests against the new hit-and-run law after a meeting with Union Home Minister Ajay Bhalla. The government assured the members of AIMTC that the new laws have not yet been implemented and will be implemented only after consultations with the transport body.