Mumbai taxi union on strike after MNS attack

Taxis started going off the roads after the taximen's union announced a flash strike following an attack on their union's office in central Mumbai on Thursday morning allegedly by Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena activists.

"A group of around 20 to 25 activists stormed into the office of the Bombay Taximen's Union in central Mumbai and assaulted office members. They also damaged office furniture and other equipment," D A Salian, from the Bombay Taximen's Union, said.

The Union immediately called for a flash strike and said that all taxis would be pulled off roads, he said.

"The taxis will stay off the roads the whole day and we will be meeting in the evening to decide future course of action," he said.

Since Sunday, there were also sporadic instances of attacks on taxi and auto rickshaws.

Courtesy:timesofindia.com
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