Petro traders threaten indefinite strike from Apr 28

New Delhi, Mar 22: The Federation of All India Petroleum Traders (FAIPT) today threatened to go on an indefinite strike from April 28, if their demands of increasing dealers margin by up to five per cent and implementation of new Marketing Discipline Guidelines (MDG) are not met by the government.

The traders have sent a notice indicating their demands to the Oil Ministry.

''If the demands are not met latest by April 10, petroleum dealers all over the country will go for a protest closure on April 13,'' FAIPT President Ashok Dadhwar told reporters here.

The closure will be effective from midnight of April 13 to midnight of April 14, he said.

''Further, if any action is not taken by the government an indefinite strike will follow from April 28,'' Mr Dadhwar added.

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