Relief for commercial vehicles’ body as court disposes of 2021 transport strike
By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, May 22: A local court on Friday disposed of the case against the Meghalaya Joint Action Committee of Commercial Vehicles (JACCV) relating to the 2021 transport strike over demands for a reduction in tax rates and revision of passenger fares following the steep rise in fuel prices.
Speaking to reporters after the court order, JACCV chairman Wandonbok Jyrwa said the organisation got justice after fighting the case for several years.
“We have achieved victory as the court has decided to dispose of the case related to our strike in 2021 which was launched due to an unprecedented hike in fuel prices,” Jyrwa said.
He further stated that the decision to suspend operations in (Contd on P-7)