New Delhi, April 18
Petrol dealers across the country today observed one-day complete nationwide strike to press upon the government to increase their commission on the sale of petrol and diesel, last revised in 2001.
However, company-owned-company-operated outlets, constituting nearly 20 per cent of over 25,000 petrol stations in the country, remained unaffected.
Though an official panel submitted a report to the government in February recommending an increase in remuneration paid to the dealers, government has given no indication to implement the report, said Mr Ashok Badhwar, President, Federation of All-India Petroleum Traders.
“We were on a day-long strike today. Petrol pumps all over the country shut operations at midnight. This is a 24-hour strike. We will intensify the agitation if our demands are not met,” he said.
