Several grievances, including the low fare rates and a change in 2025 law, are behind the one-day strike called by drivers of app-based taxis and autorickshaws on Saturday. Ola, Uber and Rapido drivers across India stage a protest against the transport policy at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI/Vipin Kumar) The fresh strike comes over a month after similar protests were called on December 25 and 31, 2025. The effect of the nationwide-strike was seen in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida and several other cities. In Delhi, app drivers held a protest at Jantar Mantar as gig unions called warned of massive nationwide protest. Follow latest updates on Ola Uber strike live updates The strike was called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT). Drivers of app-based platforms like Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter, and others participated in the protest. The two demands of the drivers’ union was to disband a new rule that allow non-commercial vehicles to work with ride-hailing apps and notify minimum …