"The minister threatened to challenge before the Calcutta High Court bail granted to 22 taxi drivers by a city court. Almost all the unions will hold a rally to protest against this," INTUC leader Ramen Pandey, who represents a section of the city's taxi drivers, told PTI today.
"Mitra had promised of an amicable solution to the taxi drivers' demands at a meeting with the unions last week but has been talking tough later on in the media," Pandey claimed.
The cabbies went on a day's strike on August 7 demanding a halt to alleged police harassment and withdrawal of imposition of penalty of Rs 3,000 on cabbies for refusing passengers.
Twenty-two drivers were arrested during the protest and taxis went off the roads for two days since Monday last with cabbies demanding their unconditional release.
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