India, Oct. 10 -- A one-day statewide strike by Ola, Uber, Rapido and autorickshaw drivers on Thursday left widespread chaos and inconvenience to hundreds of passengers, especially in major urban centres like Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, and Nashik.

The protest, observed as a symbolic shutdown, was aimed at drawing attention to long-standing issues faced by gig workers in the transport sector. More than 90% of drivers reportedly kept their vehicles off the road since midnight. The strike coincided with prime minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mumbai, in what driver unions described as an attempt to "amplify their grievances at the national level".

The drivers are demanding greater transparency in app-based fare systems, stricter action against ...