Ola, Uber strike brings Delhi to a halt; drivers protest against Rs 6 per km rate

Commuters were left in the lurch Friday as Ola and Uber drivers went on strike to protest against the Rs 6 per km rates, which they said favour only passengers. Some pointed to autorickshaws and said even those charge Rs 8 per km. Threatening to launch a bigger strike from Monday, drivers said the Rs 6 per km fare is not enough compensation for them. "We have been demanding that rates be increased. We are going to go big with this agitation till our demands are met," Kamaljit Singh, president of the Delhi Taxi Driver Union, said.