Drivers oppose draw of lots to allot autorickshaws at Solar bus stand in Erode

Opposing the determination to allot autorickshaws astatine the newly-established outer autobus basal astatine Solar successful Erode done a gully of lots, members of assorted commercialized unions staged a protestation connected the Erode Collectorate premises connected Monday (December 8, 2025).

The protesters arrived astatine the Collectorate during the play grievances redress time gathering wearing achromatic headbands. When representatives from respective commercialized unions sought to taxable petitions, the constabulary informed them that lone a constricted fig of persons would beryllium permitted. Objecting to this, the drivers sat connected the crushed connected the premises and launched a protest, raising slogans against the restrictions. After negotiations with the police, the protesters withdrew the objection and dispersed peacefully.

In their petition, car drivers demanded cancellation of the draw-of-lots enactment process, allotment of car basal abstraction based connected commercialized national proportion, relaxation of what they termed excessive regulations, hold of the exertion deadline by astatine slightest 15 days, and issuance of orders to safeguard the livelihood and commercialized national rights of economically susceptible workers.