Maharashtra asks Apple, Google to delist Uber, Ola, Rapido over unauthorised bike taxi services
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik wrote to the Cyber Department on May 12 seeking removal of the three ride-hailing apps from Indian app stores, citing illegal bike taxi operations in Mumbai and across Maharashtra. The move escalates a state-level crackdown that could disrupt last-mile mobility for millions of users.
What happened
Maharashtra has asked Apple and Google to delist Uber, Ola and Rapido apps over unauthorised bike taxi services, after Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik's May
Why this matters
Track distressed bike-taxi assets and licensed fleet operators as potential bolt-on targets if delisting forces incumbents to divest or restructure their Maharashtra mobility footprint.