According to Darekar, the initiative is being developed on the lines of the "Bharat Taxi" model and is expected to reduce the commission burden imposed by private ride-hailing platforms while allowing drivers to retain ownership of their vehicles

Pawar, who represents the Karjat-Jamkhed constituency and is the grandnephew of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, had launched the agitation in Pandharpur on Friday