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Attari truckers union accuse CWC, BSF men of corruption
ATTARI: The claims of smooth running of Indo-Pak trade at India's first Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari were exposed on Saturday after Attari Truck Operators' Union levelled serious allegations of corruption against certain officials of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and Border Security Force (BSF). The union held a demonstration in front of the main gate of ICP and disrupted trade with Pakistan. Both the CWC and BSF have vehemently denied the allegations and instead blamed the truck operators for creating obstacles in the trade to maintain their monopoly over truck movement.
Union president Daljit Singh alleged that on Friday night a delegation of traders met the officials of CWC and BSF following which more than 400 selective trucks especially those loaded with tomatoes were allowed to entre ICP for clearance of their export commodities.
Hundreds of trucks from Punjab, Rajasthan and Maharashtra are stranded outside ICP waiting their turn for clearance of goods. Kulwinder Singh, one of the members of union, said there was a long queue of trucks outside ICP. "With the help of police, we regulated the traffic and things were going smooth until last night when suddenly around 450 trucks were taken inside without security check".
BSF Commandant K S Rana said, "All allegations are baseless and there is no truth." However, he agreed that on Friday night hundreds of trucks were allowed to enter in ICP, but only after they created holding area for about 500 trucks. "Earlier, there was no holding area so the trucks had to wait outside ICP, the Unions should appreciate us for helping them," he said.
CWC manager Rameshwar said when they allowed trucks to enter ICP on late Friday evening, the union created obstacles and forcibly stopped the entry of trucks following which they had to take help of local administration. "With organized running of trade, the union is scared to lose out on money they receive from trucks arriving from other states," he said
A truck driver, Kulwinder Singh said they were lathi charged at the ICP. "We have to wait here for several days for offloading of trucks and it hurts us when a truck enters in ICP out of turn," he said.
ATTARI: The claims of smooth running of Indo-Pak trade at India's first Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari were exposed on Saturday after Attari Truck Operators' Union levelled serious allegations of corruption against certain officials of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and Border Security Force (BSF). The union held a demonstration in front of the main gate of ICP and disrupted trade with Pakistan. Both the CWC and BSF have vehemently denied the allegations and instead blamed the truck operators for creating obstacles in the trade to maintain their monopoly over truck movement.
Union president Daljit Singh alleged that on Friday night a delegation of traders met the officials of CWC and BSF following which more than 400 selective trucks especially those loaded with tomatoes were allowed to entre ICP for clearance of their export commodities.
Hundreds of trucks from Punjab, Rajasthan and Maharashtra are stranded outside ICP waiting their turn for clearance of goods. Kulwinder Singh, one of the members of union, said there was a long queue of trucks outside ICP. "With the help of police, we regulated the traffic and things were going smooth until last night when suddenly around 450 trucks were taken inside without security check".
BSF Commandant K S Rana said, "All allegations are baseless and there is no truth." However, he agreed that on Friday night hundreds of trucks were allowed to enter in ICP, but only after they created holding area for about 500 trucks. "Earlier, there was no holding area so the trucks had to wait outside ICP, the Unions should appreciate us for helping them," he said.
CWC manager Rameshwar said when they allowed trucks to enter ICP on late Friday evening, the union created obstacles and forcibly stopped the entry of trucks following which they had to take help of local administration. "With organized running of trade, the union is scared to lose out on money they receive from trucks arriving from other states," he said
A truck driver, Kulwinder Singh said they were lathi charged at the ICP. "We have to wait here for several days for offloading of trucks and it hurts us when a truck enters in ICP out of turn," he said.
