Over 5,000 bike taxi riders rally in Bengaluru

22-Jun-2025

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Over 5,000 bike taxi riders from across Karnataka rode to Bengaluru's Vidhana Soudha on Jun 21, seeking urgent government intervention to lift the blanket ban on bike taxis and introduce a proper regulatory policy.

Riders from cities including Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Davanagere, Tumakuru, Ramanagara, Shivamogga and Kanakapura participated in the peaceful protest. For them, this was not just about their jobs, it was a struggle for survival.

Riders say the ban has devastated the lives of more than six lakh individuals in Karnataka who depended on bike taxis for income. Many families are now grappling with poverty, unable to afford groceries, pay rent or keep children in school.