Bike taxis to go off Bengaluru roads from today

BENGALURU: The ban on bike taxis will come into effect on Monday, following a Karnataka High Court directive that such services cease operations after June 15.

On Sunday, the Bike Taxi Association wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, urging their intervention to protect the livelihoods of gig workers affected by the ban. The association stated that over one lakh gig workers across Karnataka, including many in Bengaluru, will lose their right to earn a livelihood due to the blanket ban.