Lok Sabha Debates
Regarding Truckers’ Strike In Tamil Nadu. on 26 July, 2018
Sixteenth Loksabha an> Title: Regarding truckers’ strike in Tamil Nadu.
SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM (NAMAKKAL): Madam Speaker, the common man is facing serious problems because of the truck strike in Tamil Nadu which has entered the seventh day and is causing a loss of Rs.1000 crore to Tamil Nadu and millions of crores of loss to Government of India.
The Western Districts of Tamil Nadu are badly affected as hundreds of lorry drivers have been forced to go without work and live without their daily wages and jobs. In my Constituency Namakkal, three crore eggs are produced and supplied all over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. More than five crore eggs were lying stagnant due to the current lorry strike. The lorry association had said that the strike was unavoidable because the fuel price hike has happened and the Central Government is not fulfilling their long-pending demands.
Sago, turmeric, steel and textile products worth of Rs.300 crore are lying stagnant in Karur, Namakkal and Salem alone. Prices of essential items, vegetables and fruits have increased steeply and they will be further affected in the next few days if the lorry strike continues. Tamil Nadu Government has ordered that farmers be allowed to take their vegetables to markets free of cost in government buses and supply milk in minivans. Yesterday, hon. Deputy Speaker Mr. Thambidurai, our party leader Dr. Venugopal and myself met the hon. Minister for Road Transport Shri Nitin Gadkari and requested him to find a solution to this issue. Hon. Minister said that he would consider our request. Hence, I request the Government of India to take immediate action to end the ongoing strike by truck operators. Thank you.
HON. SPEAKER: Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Shri Rabindra Kumar Jena, Shri Bhairon Prasad Mishra, Shri K. Ashok Kumar, Shri G. Hari and Shrimati K. Maragatham are permitted to associate with the issue raised by Shri P.R. Sundaram.
भाषण नहीं करना है। सलीम जी, मैंने आपको एक ही वाक्य के लिए अलाऊ किया है।
SHRI MOHAMMAD SALIM (RAIGANJ): Hon. Speaker Madam, a very pertinent issue is raised. पूरे देश में यह समस्या है और देश में एक-साथ स्ट्राइक चल रही है। इससे कॉमन कमोडिटीज का अभाव होगा। सरकार को इस पर रेस्पांस करना चाहिए और ट्रांसपोर्टर्स की जो जैनविन डिमांड है, उसे मानना चाहिए।
माननीय अध्यक्ष: श्री पी.के. बिजू, श्री एम.बी. राजेश, श्री इन्नोसेन्ट और श्री रवीन्द्र कुमार जेना को श्री मोहम्मद सलीम द्वारा उठाए गए विषय के साथ संबद्ध करने की अनुमति प्रदान की जाती है।