Nationwide truck driver strike due to amended hit-and-run penalties causes fuel shortage. Long queues at petrol pumps and panic buying reported in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir.
Under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code, drivers who cause a serious road accident by negligent driving and run away without informing the police or any official from the administration can face punishment of up to 10 years or a fine of Rs 7 lakh.
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Rahul Gandhi took to social media platform X to underscore the governments persistent onslaught on democratic values. He criticized the Centre for formulating laws without engaging in dialogue with both the opposition and the groups directly affected.
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