Summary:
In response, deputy commissioner of police (traffic) stated that the attitude of autorickshaw drivers needs to change. Nitin Pawar , convener of the city's Rickshaw Panchayat , claimed the police action was unjustified and unwarranted. Worse, the police pose as dummy customers, trick drivers with questions and issue challan within minutes.Many autorickshaw drivers come from poor backgrounds and cannot afford to have their licenses revoked even for a day . The drive has already amassed over Rs1.3 lakh for the state coffers. The autorickshaw drivers' union has term the drive illegal and unfair.According to data compiled by the police, most cases have been reported from Shivajinagar, Koregaon Park and Dattawadi divisions (see box).The maximum number of licenses have been revoked in Koregaon Park and Dattawadi divisions..