Bengaluru: Ola, Uber, Auto Drivers Go On Strike Against Govt Over Several Demands

Bengaluru: Ola, Uber, Auto Drivers Go On Strike Against Govt Over Several Demands..,

Most autos and cabs will not operate in Karnataka on Thursday after a collective of over 20 unions of auto rickshaw and cab drivers announced that they are going on a strike on November 26. Autos and cabs will not operate in the state from 6am to 6pm on Thursday, according to a statement released by the unions to the media.

Auto and cab drivers will begin a protest march from Bengaluru’s Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station in Majestic to Freedom Park at 10 am. The drivers will gather at Freedom Park for a sit-in protest. They have listed a series of demands from the government, which they say are crucial for their sustenance.

Their demands from the government:
Interest-free loans from the government of Rs 1 lakh for auto drivers and Rs 2 lakh for cab drivers.

Free housing for auto and cab drivers, which should either be taken up by the Bengaluru Development Authority or the Home Department

To waive interest on vehicle loans for the three months of the lockdown and to urge banks not to seize their vehicles.

To reduce the retail price of new cars by 17% and the price of autos by 5%.

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[sagarsupekar]

ola uber user if you not afford ride, use stat government local transport like Bus, why you complete against company?

[nht]

Is rain supporting you guys just think?

[shaikibrahim]

Ola office FIR please driver support January show surprise company not issued driver with Commission trolley trailer not to rent and fuel all my family