Truck owners in Karnataka begin indefinite strike against fuel price, toll charge hike
Bengaluru: Lorry owners across Karnataka have gone on indefinite strike starting Monday midnight in protest against the hike in petrol and diesel prices and toll charges.
GR Shanmukhappa, President of State Lorry Owners’ Association, said that the truck owners are demanding revision of petrol, diesel and toll rates. He also said that the protest is being supported by not only truck owners from outside the state but also petrol pump organizations.
“More than six lakh trucks will be off the roads from Monday midnight. Trucks coming from outside the state will be stopped. All types of services, including commerce, will also be disrupted,” warned Shanmukhappa, adding, “We will not stop our strike until our demands are met.”
Referring to check posts, the President said, “The government will be urged to permit the movement of heavy vehicles at the borders by clearing check posts. Our protest, therefore, will also be carried out at the check posts, and we will stop airport taxis, sand transport trucks and goods vehicles.”
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KCA suspends S Sreesanth for three years over remarks in Sanju Samson row
Thiruvananthapuram, May 2 (PTI): The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has suspended former India pacer S Sreesanth for three years for allegedly making false and derogatory statements against it in connection with the controversy surrounding Sanju Samson’s omission from the Indian team for the Champions Trophy.
In a statement, the KCA said the decision was taken at its special General Body meeting held in Kochi on April 30.
Sreesanth is currently a co-owner of Kollam Aeries, a franchise team in the Kerala Cricket League.
Earlier, in relation to his controversial remarks, show-cause notices had been issued to Sreesanth as well as to the franchise teams Kollam Aeries, Alappuzha Team Lead, and Alappuzha Ripples.
"Since the franchise teams gave satisfactory responses to the notices, no further action will be taken against them. However, the meeting decided to advise greater caution when appointing members to team management," the statement said.
The General Body also resolved to file a compensation claim against Sanju Samson's father, Samson Vishwanath, and two others for making baseless allegations using Sanju Samson’s name, it added.
The KCA had issued a show-cause notice to Sreesanth--who was part of the India squad that won two World Cup titles--for his remarks linking the state cricket body and Samson during a panel discussion on a Malayalam television channel.
In a statement, the KCA had clarified that the notice was not issued for supporting Samson but for making misleading and defamatory comments against the association.
During the televised discussion, Sreesanth allegedly pledged his support to Samson and vowed to protect him and other Kerala players, while levelling accusations against the KCA.
His remarks came amid criticism of the KCA for dropping Samson from the Kerala squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which was believed to have affected his chances of being selected for India’s Champions Trophy team.
