Patiala, March 27 -- Taxi unions from Nurpur Bedi, Kiratpur Sahib and Anandpur Sahib areas of Rupanagr district on Thursday announced that they would block roads at the Himachal border from April 1 against the neighbouring state's move to increase entry tax from next month. Leaders said they would first stage a sit-in on March 29 and 30, and in case their demands are not met, road blockade would begin from April 1.

Termed it an "unjust burden" on those dependent on inter-state travel for livelihood, the drivers, under the banner of the Azad Taxi Union Punjab, said the tax has severely impacted their earnings.

Notably, the neighbouring state last month revised entry fees under the Himachal Pradesh Tolls Act. From April 1, the Himachal go...