Chandigarh Seeks Centre's Help to Block Suspended Cab Apps Amid Enforcement Actions
The Chandigarh administration has suspended the licences of four major cab aggregator apps—Ola, inDrive, Uber, and Rapido—for six months due to alleged non-compliance with the Motor Vehicles Aggregators Rules, 2025. Despite suspensions, these apps continue operating, prompting enforcement actions including challaning and impounding vehicles. The administration has sought the Centre's help to implement GPS-based blocking of the suspended apps to strengthen enforcement. Meanwhile, the UT launched Bharat Taxi, a new taxi service receiving significant registration from drivers and users.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 52/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 20 Sept, 08:04 pm. Other outlets followed.