Drivers of app-based cab aggregators Uber and Ola called off their strike and resumed their operation on Thursday after collector Sudam Khade assured to look into their grievances. The collector has given a month time to the two companies to revise their terms and conditions of agreement to ensure that no driver is rendered jobless.
Private drivers of the two cab services were keeping their vehicles off roads of over one week demanding fare hike. Passengers had to suffer as incidents of clash and confrontation between different groups of cabbies (private and leased) were reported from various areas. Complaints were also lodged against the private cabs drivers.
On Thursday, seeking administrative intervention, all drivers met the collector and put forward their issue. Earlier, they had called on Minister of State(MoS) Vishwas Sarang and even met TT Nagar SHO to find the a way out. Navin, one of cab drivers, said we met the Collector Khade and apprised him of problems being raised by the companies. The collector has given company one month time to revise the terms and condition so that no one (driver) is rendered jobless. As administration has assured to look into the issue we have called off the strike, he added.