Hyderabad, Feb. 12 -- The Telangana State Auto Union called for a statewide strike on Thursday, demanding that the Central and state government address their concerns. The auto drivers have stopped running autos on the main road in Himayath Nagar, Hyderabad, as part of the protest.

The auto drivers are demanding an increase in meter charges, separate boards for auto drivers, removal of services like Uber, Rapido, etc., operating illegally in the state, and removal of the 2019 Motor Vehicles Act introduced by the Union Government.

An auto driver from Himayath Nagar, Hyderabad, told ANI, "We're on strike today, demanding the government address our issues with Ola, Uber, and Rapido. These services are causing problems for us, city drivers,...