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Call off strike or will invite Uber, Ola to Goa, striking cabbies told

  •   Sat, Jan 20 2018 11:07:50 AM

Panaji, Jan 20 (IANS): In a stern warning to striking tourist taxi operators, Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Friday said if the "illegal" strike is not withdrawn by Saturday, the state government will invite taxi aggregators like Uber and Ola to operate in Goa.

"If the illegal taxi strike is not withdrawn by Saturday, then the transport department shall invite leading taxi aggregators like Uber and Ola to operate in Goa, for which entire responsibility shall lie upon the office-bearers of the taxi union(s)," Dhavalikar told reporters late on Friday night, after striking taxi operators extended their one-day strike by another day to Saturday.

The strike has been called by tourist taxi associations in North Goa and South Goa districts, protesting against the implementation of speed governors on tourist taxis, harassment by Transport Department and police officials.

The strike was extended by another day, after taxi union operators said that the state government had failed to give concrete assurances to the taxi operators, who staged a demonstration in the state capital.

Dhavalikar claimed that the state government had taken a "strong view" of the strike and those taxi operators whose services had been hired by various government departments for officials or official work and did not report for duty.

"I have directed the government departments concerned to send a report to the government and we shall decide on their termination and suspension of permits in due course of time," Dhavalikar added.
  

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  • Richard, India

    Sat, Jan 20 2018

    Dear Minister, why is it conditional ? Private taxi mafia is a stench in Goa and affects the reputation of the country . What stops you from inviting Uber and Ola ?

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  • Bee Ess, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 20 2018

    Yes Sir... You are right! They should have done this long back. These private taxi operators hold tourists to ransom, demanding unreasonable fares.

    And speed governors are a must for these people. Most of the taxis, especially in Panjim and North Goa, are always in an infernal hurry! They don't drive fast, rather they fly low... During my last trip to Goa, I had to plead with the driver to go slow, as I did not want to meet my maker so soon... Told him as much.

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