Petroleum dealers announces indefinite 'no-purchase'

West Bengal petroleum Dealers' Association today announced an indefinite 'no-purchase' agitation from May 21 to protest against alleged hostile and stressful condition
The indefinite no-purchase agitation at the three terminals - at Mourigram, Budge Budge and Haldia would render a sizeable section of West Bengal and Kolkata dry in the coming days unless an amicable solution is arrived at.
"We are forced to take up this stand as we have been facing terminal and supply related issues, rude behavior of Oil Company officials with the dealers, violation of Government orders by the Oil Company officials and Law and order problems at petrol pumps," said WBPDA general secretary, Saradindu Pal said in a statement.

"Today, we made a peaceful demonstration in front of the IOC gates and gave a memorandum stating our concern. We are hopeful that the concerned authorities will take notice," he added.
Highlightimg the terminal and supply related issues Pal said, persistent problems were faced while taking supplies at oil company terminals, extortion of money, blackmail and malpractices by transporters and oil companies by delivering adulterated and short supply of product.
Forcibly preventing induction of tank trucks and operation of consortium in spite of legitimate contract with oil companies were among harrasment to us, petro dealers blamed.