SHILLONG: BJP leader and cabinet minister Sanbor Shullai has proposed the Meghalaya government formulate a regulation on tourist taxis that enter the state from outside.
As per a report by the Shillong Times, the proposal was made in the wake of local commercial vehicle drivers purportedly losing out on earnings.
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Shullai stated that even though he was not the Transport Minister, there is still a need to discuss the matter.
He said that the present transport minister in the state needs to be pressurized to take up the matter as soon as possible.
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He added that the Meghalaya government needs to take note of this issue since it is affecting the earnings of local commercial vehicle drivers.