India, June 16 -- Bike taxis will no longer be allowed to operate in Karnataka starting Monday, following the Karnataka High Court's refusal to stay a state government order banning their services.

The move comes as a major setback to thousands of gig workers, especially in Bengaluru, where bike taxis had become a popular mode of transport.

In response, the Namma Bike Taxi Association has written to Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, urging his intervention to protect the livelihoods of over one lakh gig workers across Karnataka who depend on bike taxi services for their daily income, news agency PTI reported.

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