"It doesn't come under our preview...Government doesn't have anything to do with the contract signed between the Ola, Uber, cab drivers and owners," Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told reporters here.
He said "As they approached us I had asked the Commissioner (Transport) to conduct meetings. Five meetings were held, Ola and Uber did not agree...So our Commissioner has advised them (drivers) to approach the Labour Court."
Over one lakh drivers attached to two cab aggregators began an indefinite strike in Bengaluru yesterday, demanding better incentives and stopping attachment of new cabs which they said affects their bookings.
Stating that 95 per cent of the the vehicles have stopped operating, he said just about five per cent were not taking part in the strike andare continuing to operate, without proper information.
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Incidents of striking drivers obstructing other drivers from operating and thereby causing inconvenience to passengers have also been reported from different parts of the city.
Uber in a statement said "We're sorry that our service has been disrupted in Bangalore. We're aware of isolated reports of threats and intimidation from a small group of people. We again call on the authorities to put an end to this illegal behaviour".
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