Delhi: Ola, Uber drivers threaten to go on strike from September 1
Demanding fare hike and extension of the moratorium on repayment of loans, the drivers of Ola and Uber have threatened to go on strike in Delhi-NCR from September 1.
As per the report, the president of Sarvodaya Drivers Association of Delhi, Kamaljeet Singh Gill, said that around 2 lakh cab drivers will take part in the strike if the government fails to solve their problems.
According to a pamphlet circulated by the drivers, the cab drivers have asked for an extension of the moratorium on loan payments to December 31, fare hike, increase in commission, and withdrawal of e-challans issued against them for speeding.
The strike may cause hardships to a large number of commuters as the Metro services are yet to resume in the national capital and buses are running at reduced capacity in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
However, there has been no immediate reaction from Ola or Uber. Kamaljeet Gill said that the immediate fear is that most cabs have loans against them and that the central government’s moratorium on EMI payment will end on August 31 after which the banks will start seizing vehicles for EMI payment defaults.
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President of the Sarvodaya Drivers Association of Delhi also said that the cab drivers have been hit hard by coronavirus pandemic and lockdown. In the wake of such circumstances there is no option before the drivers but to stop work from September 1, he said.
-PTC News
