New Delhi: Auto and taxi associations have called 2-day strike in Delhi-NCR today and tommorrow. This comes just a day after a Bharat Bandh was observed across the country. With the auto and taxi strike, app-based cab bookings as well as connectivity to railway stations, bus stops are being impacted.
Auto-taxi drivers strike
Auto-taxi drivers are protesting because due to cab services their earnings have reduced significantly.
According to a report, an approx 4 lakh taxis would be out of service on August 22 and 23. More than 15 unions, including Taxi Chalak Sena Union, Delhi Auto Tricycle Driver Union, Rajdhani Tourist Driver Union etc are participating in the two-day strike.
Reason of protest
These unions are primarily protesting the impact of app-based cab services such as Ola and Uber. The popularity of cab-hailing apps have cut into the earnings of Delhi-NCR autos and taxis, as well as imposed hefty commissions.
The protesting unions have said that both the central and state governments have failed to address the issue. The unions are demanding the government’s intervention in this matter.
President, Taxi Union
According to a News Agency, President of Delhi Auto Taxi Transport Congress Union Kishan Verma, who said that the unions have been writing to governments and departments about cab services such as Ola and Uber but no one listens. “These companies present their side, and the government presents its side, but these businesses operate as a game of donations, with the government also involved. We demand an end to this game,” said Verma.
Transport disruption
As a result, Delhi-NCR is set to face major transport disruptions as auto and taxi driver unions have called for a two-day strike on August 22 and 23. The strike, organised by over 15 unions from the Delhi-NCR region, is a protest against app-based cab services, including Ola and Uber, which the unions claim are severely affecting their earnings and livelihoods.
The unions have expressed their frustration again and again over the government’s failure to address their concerns. (with Agency inputs)
