Hundreds of drivers protest in front of Ola's office in Bengaluru

The drivers were protesting against falling earnings as incentive payouts have reduced

Hundreds of drivers attached to India’s largest taxi aggregator Ola protested outside one of the company’s offices in East Bengaluru, as they stepped up their demand for higher earnings which they claim the company had promised when the joined.

The drivers, who began their strike on February 15 were protesting against falling earnings on platforms such as Uber and Ola as incentive payouts have reduced. Several of them claimed they were unable to pay back the EMIs on the cars they’d purchased after being promised hefty earnings by the two companies.

Ola did not respond to an email sent by Business Standard,