Auto drivers protest permit fee hike

Nagpur: Sudesh Akre, a resident of Chandramani Nagar, was happy when his name came up in the lucky draw for autorickshaw permits. But his joy was short-lived when he learnt that the autorickshaw permit fee was hiked. And the hike is quite steep, from Rs200 to Rs11,200. Like Akre, there were many autorickshaw permit holders, who termed the hike unwarranted. Following this, autorickshaw drivers from the city...