‘Chakka Jam’ in Maharashtra, Petrol supply hit

Private bus and truck drivers on January 01 observe a ‘Chakka Jam’ (Halting of vehicles) across Maharashtra in protest against a new hit-and-run law. The law attracts a 7-10-year prison sentence for drivers falling foul of it. People rushed to the fuel pumps to fill their vehicle tanks fearing a shortage of fuel as truck drivers protested against the hit-and-run law.