Kolkata: With the trade unions calling a "total" transport strike across the state, public life is likely to be crippled in West Bengal on Friday. The outfit is showing solidarity with taxi operators who have been protesting since Thursday against alleged police high handedness.
The general public who is out on work on a busy week day are having a hard time. "I am seeing every other day there is a strike. Public is disturbed because of that," said one of the local residents.
"We are facing lot of problems. The taxi people are asking Rs 800-900 everyday," added another resident.
Taxi unions have been calling flash strikes since August 7, demanding the state government to raise fares, drop legal proceedings against 450 taxi owners and put a stop to imposing penalty of Rs 3,000 for passenger refusal.
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