No solace: Now, Uber-Ola drivers in South plan strike on Feb 15

They say earnings are so low, they find it hard to EMIs on car loans taken to enter the business

Drivers attached to taxi aggregator platforms Uber and Ola across the southern states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are planning a joint strike on February 15 to protest against reduced earnings.

"We have spoken to them (drivers from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) and have agreed on February 15 to go on a joint strike. We are protesting for the same issue -- reduced earnings because they have cut incentives and fares," said Tanveer Pasha, President of the Uber, TaxiForSure and Ola (UTO) Drivers and Owners Association.

Dropping earnings for drivers has been a matter of concern for some months