Truckers to move Supreme Court on toll corruption in Mumbai

The “Chakka Jaam” agitation by transporters, which has been going on for three days now, has failed to get the attention of the government, which is busy dealing with Anna Hazare's agitation.

Thus, the national-level transporters body, the All India Motor Transport Congress (AITMC) is now preparing to file a case in the Supreme Court (SC) next week.

MR Shanmugappa, president of AIMTC, said, “Apart from intensifying the agitation by extending it to an all-India level, we will also file a case in the Supreme Court and, with data collected from across the country, expose the corruption in the system of toll plazas.”

He further added that all the details about contractors who have received contracts for managing toll booths and charging exorbitant sums will be presented. “We had started collecting data about three months ago but have now expedited it. You can expect a major scam to be unearthed. A case will most likely be filed in the SC next week.”

Malkit Singh, president of the Bombay Goods Transport Association (BGTA), claimed, “We have kept the agitation low-key since, with festivals going on, we did not want to inconvenience the public. Our agitation will be intensified in the city. The scam of money collection at toll plazas is bigger than the 2G scam. The government has sold off major national assets, our National Highways, to contractors.”