Ludhiana : , Monday 22 November 2012 – Auto-rickshaw drivers from Punjab’s industrial city Ludhiana were treated to an unexpected guest by Chief Minister Charanjit Chaney, who stopped unscheduled to hear their concerns on the way to the grain markets.Surprised, drivers were thrilled that a Chief Minister came to their aid for the first-time in recent history.
The Chief Minister, Navjot Singh Sidhu (Punjab Congress President), sat down on a wooden bench with the owners of auto rickshaws and had a conversation.
Chief Minister Channi, in his flawless style, enjoyed the tea they were served by their tea by placing a “mathi” into a glass of tea.
The Chief Minister assured the participants that he would listen to their needs and be open to discussing them.The Chief Minister addressed the group after he was overcome by the rush from the drivers of auto-rickshaws.
Channi’s confession that he had once driven an auto-rickshaw in his early days struck an emotional chord.He won the hearts and respect of auto-rickshaw drivers by announcing that they will soon receive new registration certificates to prevent harassment.
Channi announced also that any pending challans will be waived.Channi asked auto-rickshaw operators to respect traffic rules and do their jobs honestly.
He was also open to accepting the request of owners of auto-rickshaws to draw a line of yellow for the plying of their vehicles.
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