Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (CLP)
Mangaluru, Jul 2: Dakshina Kannada taximen and maxicab association will hold protest against mobile app-based Ola taxi service in the city on Friday, July 3. This was revealed by association president K Monappa Bhandary on July 2 in a press meet here.
A taxi rally will be held from Jyothi Circle to Nehru Maidan at 9.30 am and then protest march from Nehru Maidan to DC office.
Addressing the press Bhandary said, "Ola is not following state or central motor vehicle rules. We follow the guidelines and they are operating without mandatory permissions. We are 47 years old association and only few members from our association have joined them. Ola has affected the livelihood of hundreds of local taxi drivers and their families. So we will organize a protest tomorrow."
Addressing the press, association general secretary said, "From the last five months, Ola has been operating without local permissions. It also does not possess any city taxi permissions. They decide their own rules and fares. Ola has to come under Karnataka Motor act. we do not have problem if they have business and if they follow the rules like we do. The Ola taxi services is also not safe, as we have seen in the recent Uber rape case of Delhi. The taxi drivers run the taxies with low margin. If we allow the mobile app based taxi services, there is a great threat to our livelihood."
Airport tourist and taxi drivers association and Mangaluru travel agents association also will join the protest.
Uday Kumar treasurer, Pramod Kumar Working president of Dakshina Kannada taximen's and maxicab association were present at the press meet.