Politics Over Progress: BRS’s Stance on eCabs Misses the Mark?

Article by Kumar Published on: 1:08 pm, 13 November 2026

Vietnam-based Automobile maker, Vinfast is entering into Cabs business and now started in Hyderabad too. The cabs run on electricity are promoted as costs only 8 Rupees per KM.

This is cheap when compared to the existing cabs run independently as well as on aggregators like Uber and Ola. So cab drivers are protesting against these cabs.

BRS Leader RS Praveen Kumar took up this issue and addressed a Press Conference against these cabs saying they will destroy the livelihood of the existing drivers.

But then, this line by the BRS is completely absurd and anti-investor.

When autos came, Rickshawwallahs have struggled and many went out of the business. When Uber and Ola came, Autowallahs and private cab drivers suffered.

That is how things pan out when technology evolves. We can not stop AI because it will eat into many jobs.

It is unfortunate that the BRS under KTR who claims to be progressive and investor-friendly is allowing such protests.

Parties and leaders should not go away from their fundamentals just because they are in Opposition and would oppose anything and everything that comes in the Government.