The Crossbill News Desk
The taxi and auto unions of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) began their two-day strike on Thursday (August 22), demanding better compensation from cab aggregator services.
The unions have stated that inadequate compensation, combined with aggregators launching bike taxi services, has negatively impacted their livelihoods.
Kishan Verma, president of the Delhi Auto Taxi Transport Congress Union (DATTCU), claimed that eighty percent of autorickshaws and taxis are off the road. He also announced that a protest will be held at Jantar Mantar.
Verma stated that cab aggregators such as Ola, Uber, and Rapido are negatively affecting their livelihoods and consuming their earnings. “The strike is aimed at preserving jobs and providing for the families of auto and taxi drivers,” he said, reported Hindustan Times.
“We urge the central government and state governments, including Delhi, to impose a complete ban on these mobile app-based companies...Illegal mobile app-based companies like Ola, Uber, and Rapido are using private vehicles to transport passengers…,” he added.
Anil Pradhan, a cab driver, called for a ban on bike taxis operating with non-commercial number plates. He said, "The government should intervene and prohibit the commercial use of vehicles with non-commercial number plates. It is becoming increasingly difficult to make ends meet," PTI reported.
Adarsh Tiwari, another cab driver, said, "The companies offer us very less rate for our services. Due to this, we are unable to pay the instalments of our vehicles and meet other expenses. We are unable to ensure good education for our children and sufficient food for our families."
The unions have stated that inadequate compensation, combined with aggregators launching bike taxi services, has negatively impacted their livelihoods.
Kishan Verma, president of the Delhi Auto Taxi Transport Congress Union (DATTCU), claimed that eighty percent of autorickshaws and taxis are off the road. He also announced that a protest will be held at Jantar Mantar.
Verma stated that cab aggregators such as Ola, Uber, and Rapido are negatively affecting their livelihoods and consuming their earnings. “The strike is aimed at preserving jobs and providing for the families of auto and taxi drivers,” he said, reported Hindustan Times.
“We urge the central government and state governments, including Delhi, to impose a complete ban on these mobile app-based companies...Illegal mobile app-based companies like Ola, Uber, and Rapido are using private vehicles to transport passengers…,” he added.
Anil Pradhan, a cab driver, called for a ban on bike taxis operating with non-commercial number plates. He said, "The government should intervene and prohibit the commercial use of vehicles with non-commercial number plates. It is becoming increasingly difficult to make ends meet," PTI reported.
Adarsh Tiwari, another cab driver, said, "The companies offer us very less rate for our services. Due to this, we are unable to pay the instalments of our vehicles and meet other expenses. We are unable to ensure good education for our children and sufficient food for our families."
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