Mumbai, March 4 The Maharashtra Transport Action Committee (M-TAC) announced on Wednesday that it will proceed with the proposed statewide "chakka jam" (road blockade) agitation, starting on March 5, alleging that the government has not made any concrete decisions regarding e-challans.
The state Transport Commissioner had convened a meeting earlier in the day to discuss the issue of e-challans. However, the delegation of transporters claimed that no firm assurance or decision was communicated from the government side.
Since the state government is not treating the matter seriously, a state-level agitation will be held across Maharashtra starting on Thursday, said Baba Shinde, a leader of transporters from Pune.
In Mumbai, the demonstration will take place at Azad Maidan at 11 AM, Shinde said, adding that protests will also be staged outside the Regional Transport Office (RTO) premises in every district.
The M-TAC claimed that the issue concerns around 1.5 million transport operators in Maharashtra, as well as lakhs of private vehicle owners, involving penalties amounting to nearly Rs 4,500 crore.
Autorickshaw, taxi, bus, and truck operators would participate in the chakka jam, the M-TAC said.