Karnataka govt bans Ola, Uber, Rapido auto services; terms them 'illegal'

Karnataka state govt has given three days to the companies to file their reply to the charges and a compliance report

App-based cab and bike aggregators including Ola, Uber, and Rapido have been declared "illegal" by Karnataka state government and asked to discontinue their auto services in Karnataka within the next three days. The state transport department has issued notices to the companies, according to a report by Economic Times (ET).

"Auto services should be discontinued and also not to charge passengers more than the fare prescribed by the government," the notice by the department read. 

The state government has given three days to the companies to file their reply and a compliance report. 

Several commuters had complained to the state