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Petrol pump strike ;   Around 2,000 petrol pumps, mostly in western and northern India, have run out of fuel, as a strike by several truckers' associations entered a second day on Tuesday amid discontent over the new hit-and-run law. 2,000 petrol pumps run dry in western and northern India as truck drivers protest new hit-and-run laws; Industry officials said most petrol pumps have 2-3 days of stock and there should not be any problem if the strike lasts for three days. However, there will be trouble if the strike is extended or there are protests across India, they added. There are about 1 lakh trucks that carry petrol and diesel as well as LPG from oil company depots to petrol pumps and gas distribution agencies. The strike has affected the movement of trucks in some western and northern states, they said, adding that some LPG trucks have also been affected. The truckers called off the strike after the government assured them about the controversial law We discussed with represen