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The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protestation march to the Munnar constabulary presumption connected Wednesday successful enactment of 3 taxi drivers astatine the elevation presumption against whom enactment was taken by the constabulary and the Motor Vehicles section (MVD) aft a video of a pistillate tourer alleging ill-treatment by them went viral. A radical of section taxi drivers had allegedly blocked her vehicle, claiming that online taxis are banned successful Munnar.
The protesters alleged that the constabulary had registered a fake lawsuit against the drivers. “The taxi drivers said they were simply expressing their interest astir losing their livelihood if online taxis are allowed to ply,” said BJP person Balamurukan. “The constabulary should retreat the lawsuit against the drivers and the MVD should not cancel their licence and permit. In addition, the authorities should retreat the suspension against 2 constabulary officials,” helium added.
For six months
The MVD, meanwhile, suspended the licences of the 3 drivers connected Wednesday. Adimaly Joint Regional Transport Officer (RTO) James CJ said the licences were suspended for six months. “The licence cancellation process volition beryllium initiated based connected the constabulary report,” said the official.
In a three-minute video, Janvi, an adjunct prof from Mumbai who visited a fewer destinations successful the State, precocious alleged that section taxi drivers and the constabulary had harassed her during her sojourn to Munnar connected October 30.
After the video went viral connected societal media, the Munnar constabulary registered a suo motu lawsuit and arrested 3 taxi drivers. Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar ordered the MVD to suspend the taxi drivers’ licences and permits. Idukki District Police Chief K.M. Sabu Mathew suspended 2 constabulary unit attached to the Munnar constabulary presumption who failed to supply timely assistance to the tourist.
