India, Feb. 5 -- App-based ride hailing services will face disruption on February 7 as gig worker unions representing drivers working for Ola, Uber and Rapido have called for a nationwide strike, calling it the 'All India Breakdown'.

The strike has been called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), along with other national labour bodies.

Announcing the strike on Saturday, TGPWU said in a post on X, "App-based transport workers across India will observe an All India Breakdown on 7 Feb 26. No minimum fares. No regulation. Endless exploitation."

The union urged the government to "act now", saying millions of app-based drivers have been pushed into poverty while the aggregators profit.

In a letter to Union Minister for ...