India, Feb. 7 -- Several grievances, including the low fare rates and a change in 2025 law, are behind the one-day strike called by drivers of app-based taxis and autorickshaws on Saturday.

The fresh strike comes over a month after similar protests were called on December 25 and 31, 2025.

The effect of the nationwide-strike was seen in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida and several other cities. In Delhi, app drivers held a protest at Jantar Mantar as gig unions called warned of massive nationwide protest.

The strike was called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT). Drivers of app-based platforms like Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter, and others participated in the protest...