Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched Bharat Taxi, described as India’s first cooperative ride-hailing platform, at an event in Gujarat.
Shah presented the service as a cooperative model that gives drivers ownership stakes and a greater share of earnings compared with conventional aggregator platforms. The approach is intended to improve the incomes and bargaining position of drivers.
Cooperative-based enterprise has been a recurring policy theme, with the government promoting the sector as a means of inclusive economic participation. Applying the model to ride-hailing seeks to address concerns over commissions and working conditions in the platform economy.
The launch positions Bharat Taxi as an alternative to established private operators, with its success likely to depend on driver enrolment, rider adoption and the quality of service it can sustain.
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Daily Current Affairs Update 28 June 2026 (Detailed) – Hindi + English