GURUGRAM: Drivers working with a cab aggregator staged a protest in front of the mini secretariat on Wednesday against ‘exploitation’ by the company and submitted a memorandum to city magistrate Manisha Sharma.Pradeep Singh, state general secretary of Congress, who supported the cab drivers in the protest, said, “The cab aggregator has reduced these drivers to bonded labourers. It charges their customers at the rate of Rs 27/km but pays only Rs 6.30/km to the drivers. Now, it has enforced new rules under which those driving more than 200km a day will have to pay a penalty of Rs 4/km. The cab drivers are already paying 20% of their daily income as commission to the company.”“I was thrashed by cops when we protested in front of the Ola office on September 11 against the 200-km rule. The rules came into effect this month but it is charging fines from drivers who exceeding the 200km limit in August. And we were never informed about this decision,” said Chalak Shakti Union president Pawan Kumar, who was among the protesters.An Ola spokesperson said, “At Ola, we follow a structured induction process where we explain all the necessary guidelines in detail. Additionally, all financial transactions are in line with the signed agreements with the driver partners.”

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