Scores of owners and drivers of autorickshaws, taxis, trucks, buses and gramin sewas today took out a protest rally against the Delhi government over various demands including strict action against app-based taxi services in the national capital.
Protesters, under the banner of United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA), demanded that the Delhi government rein in app-based taxi services as these were "affecting" the livelihood of drivers of autorickshaws and yellow-black taxis and stop issuing permits to such cabs.
They also raised slogans against the Kejriwal government.
"The government is charging parking fee from trucks, buses, but it has not provided parking areas to them. There are several app-based taxi aggregators who don't have licence, but the government is allowing them to ply their cabs in Delhi. The government should take strict action against them," Rajendra Soni, vice-president of UFTA said.
Noting that they have sought an appointment with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Soni said, if he doesn't meet us, UFTA will launch a series of protests across the national capital over the demands.
The protesters also wanted to take out march from Samta Sthal to Delhi Secretariat but police stopped them near Power House on Ring Road.
