Bengaluru Cab Driver's Death Shows Ola, Uber Have More To Fix Than Profits
India, April 2 -- The financial distress that has befallen India's cab drivers after the arrival of Ola and Uber saw 32-year-old Pratap, a cab driver with the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), die by self-immolation on Tuesday near the Bengaluru airport.
Not able to pay the EMI on his car loan, worried about the fall in income due to the aggressive pricing strategy of Ola and Uber, but most of all, anguished by the lack of government support in this regard, Pratap took his own life, as reported by various media outlets and eye-witnesses. He succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, and the news drove his fellow cab drivers to protest at the airport.
Pratap's struggles typify the experience for cab drivers who have c...
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