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A representative of the All India Motor Transport Congress says "The issue or topic of this discussion is diesel. If the diesel prices keep increasing then how do you expect me to feed my family and myself? The government needs to work on the cess that they have levied and the percentage has to be regulated as well. AIMTC is an apex body of Transporters - (both Cargo and Passenger) serving the industry from last 81 years, representing approx. 93 lacs Truckers and approx. 50 lacs Bus & Tourist Operators. It is an umbrella body of covering over 3300 Taluka, Distt., State level Federations & Transport Associations. We may mention here that the Transport Industry provides direct and indirect employment up to 20 crore people of our country. Since 1936, when AIMTC was set up in Lahore, it has be