Kamal Kumar Biswas.TOD.Balurghat
Toto drivers took to the streets in Balurghat on Thursday as the United Trade Union Congress (UTUC) submitted a six-point charter of demands to the South Dinajpur district administration, calling for greater protection and social security for the battery-operated vehicle operators.
A large number of toto drivers joined the union’s leaders and workers in a procession to the district administrative headquarters, where representatives submitted their demands to officials.One of the union’s principal demands was that toto services on national highways should not be stopped without first consulting the drivers. The organisation also called for a reduction in the annual fees fixed for toto registration and renewal, citing the economic difficulties faced by drivers.
The union further demanded concessions for totos that had previously been registered through the Regional Transport Office (RTO), municipalities or panchayats, arguing that such vehicles should receive relief under the current registration system.Another key demand was that all toto drivers and transport workers in West Bengal be brought under applicable social security schemes. The union also called for an immediate end to alleged harassment of toto drivers in various circumstances.
RSP leader Arnab Chowdhury and district secretary of UTUC Biswanath Saha were among those present at the demonstration, along with other union leaders and workers.The representatives formally placed their six-point charter before the district administration. A large police contingent was deployed outside the district administrative building during the programme.
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