Delhi: Ola, Uber Drivers on Strike; Demand Extension of Loan Moratorium

Almost two lakh Ola and Uber drivers began a strike on September 1 in Delhi-NCR demanding a fare hike and extension of the moratorium on loan repayment. Kamaljeet Singh Gill, president of Sarvodaya Drivers Association of Delhi said that drivers are scared that banks will tow away their vehicles for not paying EMIs as the moratorium ended on August 31. Gill mentioned that they had already requested the government once.