As the nationwide truck drivers’ strike continues to grip the country, Punjab also found itself at the epicenter of a burgeoning fuel crisis — triggering panic buying and long queues outside petrol pumps across the State. The strike has left an estimated one lakh trucks, private buses, and tankers off the road, significantly impacting supplies.
The agitation, now in its second day, stems from the truck drivers’ vehement opposition to the severe penalties imposed under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for hit-and-run incidents. The repercussions of this strike are reverberating across the state, impacting approximately 3,800 filling stations and leaving citizens in a state of uncertainty about fuel availability.
