While Vashi’s Agricultural Produce and Marketing Committee (APMC) wore a dull look yesterday, the most frustrated at the market seemed to be the transporters who had brought commodities from various states of India. Unaware of the indefinite strike by traders against Local Body Tax (LBT), they said that the latter had refused to unload the commodities, which included rice, dal and pulses. Transporters said that they would suffer major losses if the situation continues to remain the same for even over a day.

The strike against Local Body Tax by Mumbai’s traders has hit transporters from other states who do not get paid till their goods are unloaded. Pic/Sameer Markande