Nationwide fuel shortages grip India due to truckers' protests against harsh penalties in the impending Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita law. The law mandates severe penalties for hit-and-run accidents, triggering panic buying at fuel stations in multiple states. Fuel transport disruption and fears of dry pumps exacerbate concerns about supply chain disruptions.
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00:00 Nationwide protests have erupted in India as truckers oppose a newly enacted law, Bharatiya
00:09 Naya Sanhita, altering colonial-era criminal laws.
00:13 The three-day strike aims to challenge the BNS provisions that imposes severe penalties
00:17 up to 10 years of imprisonment or a Rs 7 lakh fine for hit-and-run cases by the big drivers.
00:24 Previously, such cases incurred a two-year punishment under the various sections of the
00:28 Indian Penal Code, but that is not the case anymore.
00:32 The truckers' opposition centres on concerns over the law enforcement without stakeholders'
00:36 consultation.
00:37 They fear disruptions to supply chains and potential exploitation.
00:41 The transporters have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the withdrawal of the stringent
00:45 BNS sections.
00:46 They emphasise the need for fair consideration of their concerns and a proper consultation
00:51 before implementing laws affecting the transport sector.
00:56 As a result, fuel shortages have emerged in multiple states as panic-buying gripped fuel
01:00 stations amidst the ongoing truckers' protests against the imminent implementation of the
01:05 Bharatiya Naya Sanhita.
01:07 The protests, primarily over the severe penalties for hit-and-run accidents under the new law,
01:11 have sparked fuel shortages across Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal
01:16 Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
01:18 The strike has disrupted supply chains, notably affecting the fuel transportation as thousands
01:23 of tanker drivers are also participating in the protests, seizing the fuel distribution
01:27 to the stations.
01:28 Consequently, fuel scarcity has also plagued several cities, prompting fears of future
01:33 shortages in urban centres.
01:36 For example, in Aurangabad, petrol pump dealers have predicted potential dry pumps by Wednesday
01:41 morning due to the strike's impact on fuel transportation.
01:44 Moreover, the strike effects extend beyond fuel shortages, impacting the tourism sector
01:48 too, for example in Himachal Pradesh, where cab drivers have joined the protests too.
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