The drivers of long-distance buses in Assam have accused the state government for injustice shown towards them.
The drivers and owners of night supers and other long distance buses have expressed their rage over the decision of the Assam government for not allowing inter-district movement for public transport.
The drivers demanded the government to relax the inter-district public transportation or to kill them as they don’t have any other options left to feed their family.
Assam government, on Tuesday, issued a new SOPs, announcing restrictions and relaxation being imposed to prevent the spread of the covid-19. “Inter-district public transport, however, shall remain suspended,” Assam health minister Keshab Mahanta had said.
They also pled to ban the buses which come from other states. “If buses from other states can enter Assam then even we should be able to provide service to the passengers. 500 buses are lying in ISBT with thousand of workers life being held stand still. What will our family do if we can’t earn,” asked the bus drivers.
Secretary of All Assam Private Day-Night Bus Drivers Association, Rupam Dutta, addressing the press conference said that, they had gathered at ISBT to resume their work. “We are hopeful that the government will announce a few relaxations in regards to inter-district public transportation,” Dutta said.
“But it seems that the state government doesn’t care about our lives or the lives of our family members who are starving,” the bus drivers stated.
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