<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/57121037.cms" /> After disrupting the services in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Delhi&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Delhi</a> for three days, Drivers working with online taxi aggregators like <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Uber&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Uber</a> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Ola&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Ola</a> are planning to expand their strikes to other major cities such as <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Bengaluru&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Bengaluru</a> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Chennai&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Chennai</a>. 
 Around 50,000 drivers across <keyword id="6354321" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bengaluru">Bengaluru</keyword>, up to 25,000 drivers in Hyderabad, and approximately 5,000 drivers in Chennai have planned to announce a strike on February 15th, even as their agitation in the capital continues. 
 "We are focusing on a strike across major cities in south India. The minimum Rs 1 lakh monthly revenue promised to us in the beginning doesn't exceed Rs 30,000 now, and many drivers have to pay at least Rs 16,000-18,000 on EMIs," <keyword id="3617656" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="tanveer-pasha">Tanveer Pasha</keyword>, president of the <keyword id="6354720" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola">Ola</keyword>, TaxiForSure and <keyword id="1042120" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uber">Uber</keyword> (OTU) Drivers' Union in Bengaluru, told ET. 
 
Pasha also claimsthat in 2016, about 7,0008,000 drivers protested on a single day in Bengaluru and he expects to see a larger turnout on February 15. 
 
"Every day 50 new cars are registered with Uber and Ola in Bengaluru. While new drivers are lured in through perks, we want them to stop increasing the supply of cars and hiring new drivers and give the existing drivers what they were promised," added Pasha. 
 
Bengaluru is the largest market in India for Ola and Uber, as it accounts for about one-third of their combined business of around 1,50,000 taxis. The number of drivers in the city will be much more, as some cabs ply nonstop with multiple drivers. 
 
"We are committed to ensuring that driver partners are able to use the Uber app to have a rewarding entrepreneurial experience. Driver partners have flexibility and independence when accessing this economic opportunity. When issues crop up, we solve them on a one-to-one basis," An Uber spokesperson told ET. 
 M Sunil, president of the <keyword id="4168993" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="telangana-association-for-ola-and-uber">Telangana association for Ola and Uber</keyword> drivers, and Tamal Arasan, secretary of the Chennai cabs association, both confirmed plans of a strike but acknowledged that drivers are unlikely to possess the financial capacity to strike for too long. 
 
"Drivers need the fares. We can just about pay our EMIs and manage to survive through the month, so going beyond one day for a strike will be hard," Arasan told ET. 
 
Consecutive changes in Uber's incentive structure have led to a drop in earnings of its drivers from four times the total fare in early 2015 to 5070% now, data collated by urban transportation consulting firm Valoriser Consultants show.

Trouble mounts for Ola, Uber as Bengaluru and Hyderabad drivers plan to join the strike

<ul><li><keyword id="6354780" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karnataka">Karnataka</keyword> Sanghatanegala Okkoota — pro-Kannada organisations — are observing a <keyword id="40920" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bandh">bandh</keyword> in the state tomorrow (February 13). </li><li>A few organizations of Karnataka want public and private companies to reserve jobs for locals. </li><li>The 12-hour long bandh will start at 6 am in the morning, and will affect cab services to the state’s major corporate hubs in Bengaluru.</li></ul>A few organizations of Karnataka want public and private companies to reserve jobs for locals. To put forward their demands, Karnataka Sanghatanegala Okkoota — pro-Kannada organisations — are observing a bandh in the state tomorrow (February 13). The organisations want the government to implement the ‘Sarojini Mahishi’ report — which was submitted 35 years ago. As per the report, Kannadigas should hold a certain percentage of jobs across PSUs and multinationals. State organisations like the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), and Lorry Owners Association are also backing the strike. Back to 1983 Sarojini Mahishi who is now the leader of the Janata Party was appointed to look into the matter of reservation in 1983. The next year, they submitted the report, which was tabled before the Karnataka government in 1986. Of the 58 recommendations made, the government accepted 45. The report seeked reservations for Kannadigas in central government departments for ‘Group C’ and ‘Group D’ jobs. It also demanded a 65% quota for ‘Group A’ jobs. However, it was vehemently opposed by private companies in the state. Cab services affected in Bengaluru The 12-hour long bandh will commence at 6 am in the morning, and will also affect cab services to the state’s major corporate hubs in Bengaluru. This is due to the participation from Ola and Uber drivers’ association. “Association of Ola and Uber drivers in the city have extended support for the bandh. We agree that the recommendations laid down in the Sarojini Mahishi report should be implemented. It will be a boost for Ola and Uber drivers too," Tanveer Pasha, president of Ola, Uber drivers and Owners Association of Bengaluru <a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pro-kannada-groups-call-bandh-february-13-demanding-more-jobs-kannadigas-117837">told</a> The News Minute. Other drivers’ associations including Jai Bharatha Vehicle Owners and Drivers Association and Adarsha Auto and Taxi Union have also extended their support. However, the <keyword id="6395714" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karnataka-State-Road-Transport-Corporation">Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation</keyword> (KSRTC) staff and workers associations are yet to react to the move. Recently, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/goa-will-reserve-4-in-every-5-private-jobs-for-locals-making-it-the-third-indian-state-to-crackdown-on-migration/articleshow/70476187.cms">Goa government</a> implemented a policy to ensure nearly 80% reservation for locals in the state’s private sector jobs. That means, four in every five jobs in Goa now belongs to Goans only. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/goa-will-reserve-4-in-every-5-private-jobs-for-locals-making-it-the-third-indian-state-to-crackdown-on-migration/articleshow/70476187.cms">Goa will reserve 4 in every 5 private jobs for locals-- making it the third Indian state to crackdown on migration</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/national-law-university-nlu-odisha-mandates-25-reservation-for-local-students/articleshow/73119563.cms">National Law University Odisha reserves 25% seats to locals — Bangalore campus might follow suit</a>

Karnataka bandh seeking local job reservations will affect local transport tomorrow

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As Delhi is reeling under shortage of cabs of Ola and Uber, Bengaluru is breathing releif. After the cab aggregators assured them to listen to their plea, the protesting drivers of Ola and Uber have called off their strike. 
 
President of the Ola, TaxiForSure, Uber (OTU) Drivers and Owners Association Tanveer Pasha told The Times of India, the protest was withdrawn as cab aggregators promised to look into their grievances on Tuesday or Wednesday next. 
 
"We will decide our next course of action after the meeting," he said. 
 
Of the two drivers who consumed poison during Thursday's protest before the Ola office in Murugeshpalya, one of them, Mohan Babu, continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the KIMS Hospital. 
 
The other, Srinivas, was discharged on Thursday after being treated in the outpatient department.

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