App-based transport workers, including drivers and delivery staff from Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter, and other platforms, began an all-India strike on Saturday, February 7, 2026. They protest falling incomes and growing exploitation in the platform-based transport sector. The strike, led by Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT), impacts millions of commuters in Tier-1, Tier-2, and metro cities nationwide. Keshav Kshirsagar, head of Maharashtra Kamgar Sabha, told PTI the strike started in Maharashtra and other states early morning. Most autorickshaw and taxi drivers support the strike. Karnataka App-based Workers Union (KAWU) also joined the strike. They wrote to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and State Minister Ramalinga Reddy, urging the immediate notification of minimum base fares and a ban on using private vehicles for commercial rides. The unions demand that minimum base fares be set by government with driver unions to stop platforms from arbitrarily fixing prices. Shaik Salauddin, president of TGPWU and IFAT official, said, "This is pushing millions of app-based drivers into poverty while aggregators continue to draw the profit." They also demand an end to private vehicles for commercial rides and better enforcement of Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025. Kishan Verma, president of All Delhi Auto Taxi Congress Union, added demands for a Rashtriya Chalak Ayog for driver welfare, bans on private bike taxis, and fair surge pricing, noting, "Drivers do not get any benefit out of it, but people think drivers are making money." Though unions claim most drivers kept vehicles off roads, taxis and autos were available on apps like Uber, Ola, and Rapido in Maharashtra from early morning. In Delhi, gig workers met opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to discuss the need for strong laws and action in Congress-ruled states. The driver bodies raised concerns about conflicting panic button guidelines causing financial burdens and the rise of open permit autorickshaws hurting incomes. They also highlighted that victims of accidents involving illegal bike taxis are denied insurance. This strike marks a major push by app-based transport workers for rights, fair pay, and improved safety across India.