Speaking to mid-day, Sunil Borkar, secretary, Maharashtra Rajya Rashtriya Kamgar Sangh, a union of app-based cab drivers led by Nationalist Congress Party Mumbai President Sachin Ahir, said
An Ola driver shows the damaged windshield of his car during a similar protest earlier this year. File Pic
"The cab aggregators are exploiting the drivers, hence, the government should intervene and look into their demands, which are completely valid. The strike is creating a lot of inconvenience for Mumbaikars," said Dhananjay Munde, Maharashtra Opposition leader.
Dayanand Rastogi, a commuter, said, "The situation was worse on Thursday, as there were very few cabs, and rates were twice the usual. The waiting time was also a lot more. Sometimes even the apps refused to work." Labour union leaders said they would take a morcha to the Mantralaya and also stage a hunger strike if there was no response from the government.
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