Amit Shah, India’s Union Home Minister, met with drivers from Bharat Taxi and extended his support for the company’s new initiative. He reassured the drivers that the platform belongs to them and encouraged them to remain patient over the next three years as it progresses through its growth phase.
India’s first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, “Bharat Taxi" was launched on February 5 in New Delhi. The platform is India’s first government-backed cooperative ride-hailing app, seen as an alternative to Ola and Uber.
During his interaction with the driver, Amit Shah said, “Our objective is to make the owner prosperous. The only difference is – you are the owner. You only need to invest Rs 500. If Bharat Taxi earns Rs 25 crore, 20 per cent will go into the company’s account as your share, and the remaining 80 per cent will be distributed based on taxi operations. This means that apart from fare income, you will also earn profit. You will need patience for the first three years. The accounts will remain transparent and accessible to you. It will function on cooperative principles. Bharat Taxi will not exploit you."
The home minister further said that the aim was not to earn big profits like other companies but to strengthen the ‘sarthi’ taxi drivers. He said the drivers would be the owners of the company and added that in the coming three years the service would expand to most states. Bharat Taxi is expected to grow across more states.
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