Bike Taxi Welfare Association seeks rahul gandhi’s support for regulation in Karnataka

The Bike Taxi Welfare Association of Karnataka has sought the intervention of congress lead and leader of opposition in Lok sabha rahul gandhi to resolve what it term Riders in the state. A delegation from the association met gandhi in new delhi on saturday, requesting his support for a clear regulatory policy for bike taxis and immediatif for drivers Until Such A Frameworkes.

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According to the Association’s President Adhi Narayan, More Than 12,000 riders in Bengaluru and Over Six Lakh Across Karnataka Depend on Bike Taxi services for their daily earnings. “Rahul Gandhi Patiently Heard The Delegation and Assured His Support to Bike Taxi Drivers, Most of Them Young Workers Struggling to make Ends Meet. His Assurance Has IGNIated Fresh HOOO OVER SIX LAKH FOR SIX LAKH Drivers and their Families, “The Association said in a press statement.

The delegation also submitted a letter outlining key demands like of a regulatory policy under the motor vehicles act, and protection for riders from Punjabi action with the governs.

The plea come at a time when bike taxi services in karnataka remain mired in legal uncertain. Although Platforms Like Ola, Uber, and Rapido Resuined Operations on August 21, they did so with puror clearance from the karnataka high court. The state transport department has indicated it may take legal action against the aggregators.

Earlier this year, The Karnataka High Court Had Declared Bike Taxis Illegal, Citing the Absence of a Regulatory Framework. The court’s April Ruling Directed The State Government to Halt Such Services, and by June the Ban Had Come into Effect after the Bench Declined to Grant A Stay. On August 20, While Hearing Petitions from Ride-Hilling Platforms, The High Court Again Pressed The State Government to Decide on Framing on Framaing A Bike Taxi Policy, Warning Tha “Lives AT Stake in this Matter.” The court, however, refused to grant interim reliable.

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Against this backdrop, The Bike Taxi Welfare Association has turned to rahul gandhi for political support, hoping that central intervention will push the karnataka government towels a policy decision Legal Compliance With the Livelihood Concerns of Lakhs of Riders.