Drivers attached to Uber and Ola in Bengaluru started their hunger strike at Freedom Park here on Wednesday to protest against falling earnings on the cab-hailing platforms. Uber and Ola have remained mum on what steps they would take to solve the issue.

Driver associations in the city have sought support of Opposition parties in the state. So far H D Deva Gowda’s Janata Dal (Secular) and the Karnataka BJP have extended support to the protesting drivers. Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday promised drivers he would get them permission to stage a ...