In what could affect essential commodities, truck operators will go on a nationwide strike from June 18 to protest against the all-time high diesel prices, toll charges and steep rise in third party insurance premium.

Addressing the media on Thursday, Rajinder Singh, general secretary of All India Confederation of Goods' Vehicle Owners' Association (AICGVOA) said, "The truck drivers are facing hardships due to the government policy of fixing diesel price, toll charges and third party premium. We have waited for long for the government to take corrective steps for these three burning issues, but it seems least interested in resolving them. This has left us with no option but to go on indefinite strike from June 18."