Thiruvananthapuram: A week after a Mumbai-based tourist alleged harassment by local taxi drivers in Kerala’s Munnar for using Uber ride-hailing app, the state is witnessing a spurt in clashes between app-based drivers and traditional cab operators.

Multiple app-based taxi drivers ThePrint spoke to said the issue has always existed in isolation, but such cases have seen a rise over the past week after Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar said online taxi services are operating illegally in Kerala.

Ganesh Kumar said 8 November that apart from Rapido, no app-based aggregators operating in Kerala have sought permission from the state government. He later clarified, however, that there are no restrictions on app-based cab aggregators in the state. Show Full Article

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