UP govt hikes MSP on wheat by Rs 150
The Uttar Pradesh government has hiked the maximum support price of wheat by Rs 150 per quintal at par with the Centre's price in 2025-26.
Commuters travelling on state-run buses in Uttar Pradesh had to face a harrowing time on New Year’s Day when the contractual drivers and private vehicles of UPSRTC went on strike against a new accident law from Monday morning.
Due to the non-operation of buses in the roadways complex since morning, passengers had to face the problem.
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In the afternoon, however, transport officials made arrangements to operate a few buses on some routes.
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Truck drivers along with contract and private bus drivers of roadways went on strike in protest against the new law, in which there is a provision of 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh for the accused driver in case of a road accident.
Drivers are continuously protesting against the new law. They said they earn around Rs 400 a day and if there is this kind of fine and punishment in an accident, their family will starve. They asked how the fine be paid and thus, demanded that such a law should not be brought in.
Passengers going to Ayodhya, Ballia, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Amethi, Rae Bareli and surrounding districts from Lucknow especially, had to face problems.
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