Bilaspur (HP), Apr 7 (PTI) The head of a major taxi drivers’ union on Tuesday said they will seal the borders of Himachal Pradesh if the government does not implement the rollback of tax on commercial vehicles as announced earlier.
Ramratan Sharma, the president of the All Himachal Pradesh Taxi Operator and Driver Welfare Association, gave an ultimatum of April 9 before protests hit the state.
Sharma told reporters in Bilapsur that as many as 132 unions would stage simultaneous protests at 33 barriers at state borders if the government does not meet their demand.
On April 2, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that Himchal Pradesh-registered light commercial vehicles — such as pickups, taxis, and three-wheelers — are exempt from toll tax.
However, despite the exemption, Sharma said, taxi drivers are being charged toll tax “arbitrarily and illegally” at state entry. PTI COR BPL VN VN
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