Heavy vehicles in India to screech to a halt on July 5

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The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) said here that nearly 52 lakh lorries and heavy vehicles across the nation will stay off the roads on July 5 in protest against the recent increase in diesel prices. Major political parties have called for a Bharat bandh on July 5 in protest against the fuel price hike.

Source: Exim News Service, Namakkal, 01 July 2010