41 drivers of Punjab stuck in WB, Maharashtra, Rajasthan

Tribune News Service

Ropar, April 28

As many as 41 drivers, who had gone to Bangladesh, Assam, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and UP to deliver vehicles manufactured by SML Isuzu near Ropar before the lockdown, are now stuck in different parts of the country. The CITU (Punjab) general secretary wrote to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, urging him to bring them back.

He said 15 drivers had left on March 6 for Bangladesh to deliver the vehicles. On return, they got stuck at Bangaon town in 24 Pargana district of West Bengal.

Similarly, 19 drivers, who had left on March 7 for Maharashtra, were stranded at Manmad town, he added.

Two others are stranded at Guwahati and as many at Bhilwara of Rajasthan, while three got stuck at Gorakhpur of Uttar Pradesh.

The CITU (Punjab) general secretary said the company management was paying for their stay without any deduction from their remunerations for the lockdown period.