The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) management has warned of strict disiplinary action against employees who join a proposed three-day strike from Monday to show solidarity with striking taxi and auto drivers who are protesting the state government’s plans to introduce six-seater taxis on city roads.

On June 12, the city’s autorickshaw drivers, along with taximen and BEST workers, led a protest from Byculla to Azad Maidan against the government’s plan of introducing four-wheeled quadricycles and six-seater taxis. The morcha was also against reduction in the maximum age of autorickshaws and unchanged fares. In case the government does not meet these demands, the unions threatened a statewide agitation, which is scheduled to happen from June 18 to 20.