Autorickshaw unions on Wednesday threatened to launch an agitation against the state government’s newly sanctioned bike taxi scheme ... Sharad Rao of the Auto Rickshaw Malak Chalak Sanghatana.

Tensions continued, with auto rickshaw unions clashing with bike taxi riders. In April 2024, the High Court ordered the state to protect bike taxi operators from harassment by autorickshaw drivers.

In place of the e-bike taxi initiative, the union urged the state to strengthen the welfare board for rickshaw drivers and implement supportive schemes that directly benefit the community.