RGIA police call Ola, Uber, Rapido representatives to PS after cab drivers’ protest at Hyderabad airport
Police in Hyderabad summoned representatives of cab aggregators like Ola, Uber, and Rapido following a protest by drivers at the airport. The protest occurred during a wider strike by transport workers, though airport services remained operational.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing labor disputes in the gig economy and the role of local law enforcement in mediating conflicts between aggregators and workers.
Representatives of Ola, Uber, Rapido and other app-based cab aggregators have been called to the RGIA Outpost Police Station after cab drivers briefly staged a brief protest at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, in Hyderabad’s periphery, on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) amid the Telangana-wide strike by app-based transport workers.
Speaking to The Hindu , RGIA Outpost Police Inspector B. Kiran Kumar said the drivers had gathered in the airport parking area in the morning to stage a protest, leading to brief tension.
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