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'Constitute Welfare Board, Withdraw Hiked Fitness Fees': Delhi Auto Drivers To Stage Major Protest At Jantar Mantar Today

New Delhi: Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh said it will hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday to demand setting up of a welfare board and highlight other transport-linked issues. Under the umbrella organisation of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, the Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh will gather on Monday and launch the agitation against the central and state governments. Also Watch: "I appeal to all auto-taxi…

'Constitute Welfare Board, Withdraw Hiked Fitness Fees': Delhi Auto Drivers To Stage Major Protest At Jantar Mantar Today

Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh plans to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday, demanding the establishment of a welfare board for auto-taxi drivers and the withdrawal of increased vehicle fitness fees. The protest, organized under the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh umbrella, will address multiple transport-related concerns. Rajendra Soni, the general secretary of Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh, urged auto-taxi drivers to join the rally and present their demands to the government.

The Delhi government raised the fitness test fee for vehicles over 20 years old in November 2025 to discourage owners from keeping them. The union also seeks working time limits, accountability for transport department officials, and a ban on bike taxis with private number plates.

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