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The State Lorry Owners Federation-Tamil Nadu (SLOFT) has announced a Statewide indefinite lorry onslaught from February 25. Its enforcement committee gathering of was held astatine Namakkal connected Tuesday.
In the gathering assorted issues were discussed. Speaking to reporters, SLOFT president C. Dhanaraj said the Union Ministry of Road Transport issued guidelines connected November 11, 2025, regarding the summation of fees for issuing fittingness certificates for each vehicles and implemented the hike from December 17, 2025. The SLOFT had demanded that the interest beryllium reduced arsenic the livelihoods of 6.50 lakh lorry owners would beryllium affected.
“Even though the Centre hiked the fee, the State authorities was capable to enactment the hike connected clasp but did not instrumentality immoderate further steps. Due to this, the cognition of 1 lakh lorries stopped for the past 3 months. So, from February 25 midnight, 6.50 lakh lorries crossed the authorities volition enactment successful an indefinite strike. If the authorities does not telephone america instantly for talks, the onslaught volition continue,” Mr. Dhanaraj added.
