Jammu Tawi: The Black Auto Union, which represents the 50-year-old auto industry and transporters in Jammu, held a strong protest rally on BC Road. Led by Sunil Dimple, Chairman of the Black Auto Union, and supported by hundreds of drivers and vehicle owners, the protest began at the Bus Stand, passing through Rehari Chungi and Amphala. The rally was a reaction to the alleged wrongful policies of the Jammu and Kashmir Transport Commissioner and RTO Jammu, which, according to the protesters, have pushed the transport industry to the brink of collapse.
Speaking at the rally, Sunil Dimple, who is also the President of Mission Statehood, demanded that the government halt the sale of e-rickshaws in Jammu. He argued that e-rickshaws were causing law and order problems in the city, and claimed that many e-rickshaw drivers were involved in criminal activities, including drug dealing, and were often outsiders or “Rohingyas.”
In a strongly worded statement, Dimple warned that if the government failed to address these issues, the Black Auto Union would organize a massive rally involving 10,000 transporters and vehicle owners across Jammu city to protest against the government’s “anti-transporter policies.”
Sanjay Sethi, President of the Black Auto Industry, also voiced concerns about the inefficiency of the traffic department, stating that e-rickshaws were not being operated within their designated zones. He warned that if no action was taken soon, the Black Auto Union would take to the streets again, this time with a protest march in Jammu city to highlight the administration’s failures.
The protest was also supported by key figures including Narender Chowdhry, Tilak Raj, Sanjay Kumar, Sourav Kumar, Happy, Rocky Kapoor, Aman Singh, Bitu Kumar, Ashok Sharma, Tarsem Lal, and Sanjeev Kumar.
