Lorry strike from tomorrow
93 lakh lorries to stay off roads across country
Bengaluru, June 17: Condemning the diesel price hike and increase of third party insurance premium, the lorry owners have called for indefinite all India strike from June 18.
Total 93 lakh lorries including 9.30 lakh lorries in Karnataka would stay off the roads indefinitely and this would have impact on transportation of essential commodities.
After demonitisation, the central government has got more than Rs 10 lakh crore tax. Even then, the centre has increased the diesel price and third party insurance premium. It has affected the owners of the lorries and families of the employees. Condemning this, they have called for the strike, according lorry owners association.
The central government has been increasing the petroleum price. This has indirectly affected the lorry owners and their employees. Despite submitting memorandums to the Prime Minister several times, no action has been taken. As a last resort, the owners have decided to conduct indefinite strike from June 18, association said.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
