Ola, Uber, kaalipeelis to stay off roads today
CABLESS TUESDAY Protestors will march from Majnu Ka Tila to the CM’s residence
Many regular users of app-based cab aggregators Ola and Uber are busy chalking out their travel plans for Tuesday, as the drivers have called for a strike once again.
While some people said they have decided to take out their own cars to office, others said they would board the Metro. “I will still try for a cab in the app. But, if I don’t get a cab, I will take my own car to office,” said Gulshan Raheja, a resident of Punjabi Bagh, who works at Connaught Place.
But unlike the previous protest in February that lasted for two weeks and impacted lakhs of people in the city, the strike this time is going to be just one day. Leading the fresh protest is Sarvodaya Drivers Association of Delhi (SDAD), the union that had organised the previous strike.
Most drivers of the estimated 1.5 lakh app-based taxis in DelhiNCR have decided to join the strike and this time, they have found support from other unions too. “It is the first time that 12 unions of autorickshaws and kaali-peeli taxis are joining us,” said Ravi Rathore of SDAD.
The protestors have also planned a march to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in Civil Lines from the Majnu Ka Tila Gurudwara.
Reacting to the call for protest, Uber said in a statement that this time, the drivers cannot obstruct others who want to resume duty. “Delhi High Court has issued an injunction restraining unions, their leaders and members from preventing Uber drivers going about their work. We are hopeful that the order will be enforced and action will be taken against anyone who attempts to block cars, confiscate devices or harass riders and drivers,” it said.