Auto-rickshaws and cab services across Hyderabad are set to grind to a halt on Friday as drivers protest against the increase in jail terms in ‘hit-and-run’ cases under the new Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023. Additionally, they are also opposing the ‘Mahalakshmi scheme’, a free bus travel initiative for women. The strike is expected to affect various transportation services, including those provided by Ola, Uber, Rapido, and porter cabs.
Shaik Salauddin, the founder state president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers union (TGPWU), has expressed solidarity with the striking workers and their unions.