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Auto Rickshaw / March 29, 2018

KOLKATA: The flash protest by autorickshaw motorists on the Garia-Golpark path on Monday had not been only splash within the cooking pan. Without a doubt, car motorists to whom TOI spoke cutting over the city stated an area of the union frontrunners have actually turned "extortion in to profession" inspite of the celebration obviously giving a note that such tasks won't be tolerated.

The celebration had certainly suspended a few these types of automobile frontrunners - Baban Ghosh of the Garia-Golpark automobile route against who the protest has become collecting steam - is certainly one these types of individual. In fact, the celebration - under instructions from main minister Mamata Banerjee - had also disbanded the unorganized areas' unions when corruption and nepotism fees started to build up.

The neighborhood Trinanmool leadership today claims some of those frontrunners are now acting as "self-appointed" leaders associated with governing party. "Baban Ghosh is not element of our party nor some of its front companies. We want the authorities to do this according to the law, " stated energy minister and INTTUC frontrunner Sobhandeb Chattopadhay.

Resources assert the additional levy recharged from each driver daily - Rs 5 instead of Re 1 as set because of the celebration - never got accounted as long as Ghosh had been in-charge regarding the union. The attack on five auto motorists on September 2 was therefore a manifestation of the disappointment when this profitable monetary avenue was snapped by the TMC top management - offered a 1000 auto drivers on this path contributed Rs 1.5 lakh each month. Similar extortion costs were early in the day raised against specific leaders by auto drivers plying regarding the Golpark-Patli and Jadavpur-Santoshpur roads.
Use the exemplory instance of the Satgachhi-Baguiati course where difficulty broke call at July this present year. A union user said trouble started whenever Sadhan Sardar and a few of his followers, considered to be close to a nearby MP, drove away present committee members owing allegiance to a Trinamul councillor of Southern Dum Dum municipality. Forty-three motorists were not permitted to drive their particular autos, " an auto driver stated. "After duplicated pleas, Sen permitted 30 folks to ply but Banchit Biswas, previous assistant of Trinamul-controlled Satgachhi-Nagerbazar auto route was not allowed. Just those automobile owners which consented to pay Rs 1, 000 every month had been allowed. The problem got "satisfied" just following the senior leadership intervened.
Sources stated the "parallel administration" was so well entrenched any particular one needed their particular permission to ply an autorickshaw in the town. While one connection needs Rs 5, 000-10, 000 to just take a fresh automobile driver into its fold, others need less. Often the relationship users in addition need funds from new drivers. The sensational alleged murder of TMC leader Buro by "car" Babbai in Baguiati which is why the accused ended up being arrested is the one exemplory case of this deep backlinks.
The administration today wants the authorities to mind and cleanse the mess. "People of famous brands Babban cannot get away utilizing the party title. It will be the reason why we insist that cops arrest him in the first to send a good message, " stated Soumen Malakar, an INTTUC leader.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com