Bengaluru, June 20 -- A group of 110 bike taxi riders from Namma Bike Taxi Association met Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Dasarahalli MLA S. Muniraju on Thursday, urging the government to reverse its crackdown on bike taxis.

Representing tens of thousands of bike taxi riders across the state, the delegation submitted a petition demanding legal recognition of bike taxis and a clear policy framework to end ongoing harassment and confusion.

The meeting follows a series of open letters addressed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and MP Rahul Gandhi, none of which have received a response. Ironically, the same government passed a Gig Worker Welfare Bill just last month, while simultaneousl...