Condemning the hike in fuel prices, the lorry owners of the district have decided to keep their vehicles off the road for a day on Friday, as a mark of protest against state and the Union government.
The lorry owners said that their transport business has severely affected due to the hike in fuel prices and due to unscientific charges on transport vehicle. B Kodandaram, president of the Lorry Owners' Association said that there are 6,500 trucks in Mysuru district and all the vehicles will be off the road for a day.
The government must revise the fuel prices, extension of expiry time of E-Way Bill are a few demands among the others, he said. The lorry owners and agents will stage a protest near the deputy commissioner's office at 11 am. The trucks, whether they are empty or loaded will stay wherever they are for the day, he said.