On Monday, the Food, Civil Supply, and Consumer Protection Department of the Maharashtra government appealed to the police to guarantee an unhindered and seamless distribution of petrol, diesel, and LPG cylinders in the market. This request comes in response to a protest by truckers opposing the strict imprisonment and fine regulations outlined in the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
Long queues were seen at petrol pumps in Nagpur as well as in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
The department has written to all police commissioners and superintendents of police expressing concern about the stir and its effect on the supply of petrol, diesel, and LPG cylinders.
The state-level coordinator (oil industry), Maharashtra had requested the Food, Civil Supply, and Consumer Protection department to intervene to resolve the ongoing impasse as truck drivers and petroleum product transporters were on strike in front of the Mumbai refinery on Monday, officials said.
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What is the new ‘hit-and-run’ law?
Under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the colonial-era 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 ₹7 lakh. Earlier, the punishment in such cases was two years in the IPC.
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