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Transporters begin nationwide stir

The All India Motor Transport Congress began its nationwide strike against the diesel price hike this morning. The stir could increase the cost of essential commodities.

In all, 2.26 million trucks, 350,000 private buses and 166,000 light commercial vehicles would be off the roads.

A resolute central government, which called a Cabinet meeting last night, is understood to have refused to give in to the transporters' demand.

The Centre has called upon the states to invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act.

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