NCP spokesman Nawab Malik said Gadkari's comment reflect as if he was a minister of the USA and not India.
In a tweet, Malik said, "Shame on you Mr Gadkari. Are you Transport Minister of India or USA? You are supporting Uber instead of standing by the victim."
The government's decision to stop the private taxi service by Uber across the country today evoked mixed reactions from political parties.
While a section, including Union Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari was not in favour of stopping the services of Uber, few MPs favoured action against the taxi service provider.