Autos bandh from midnight in city

            Mohd Amanullah Khan, B. Venkatesham, V. Kiran, M.A. Saleem, A. Satti Reddy and Mohd. Habeeb, leaders of the JAC in a joint press statement, alleged that the ruling TRS has sold away the interests of the poor auto drivers in favour of Ola and Uber companies and that was the reason why the State government was adopting a policy of silence in the matter.

style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in">They pointed out that the Transport Minister P. Mahender Reddy has ordered the Transport Department to take stern action against the private illicit vehicles carrying bus passengers and thereby causing loss to RTC, the government was not taking action against the Ola and Uber Cabs plying illegally by indulging in uneconomic competition resulting in deterioration of metered auto services violating section 67 of the MV Act.