Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, expressing displeasure on Thursday over the Congress-led government’s delay in framing the bike taxi policy despite granting a one-month timeframe, has stated that it was considering lifting the government’s restriction on the operations.

The bench, headed by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi, further asked the prosecution to make their submissions regarding the operation of bike taxis in the state. The court said it would issue an appropriate order later. The matter has been adjourned to October 15.

Making submissions, Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty, representing the government, stated that the government has not permitted bike taxis to provide services to commuters. He said the policy has been introduced to protect gig workers,

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