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The state government had previously refuted claims that carpooling is banned and clarified that only carpooling by non-commercial vehicles is illegal and it might attract fines up to Rs 10,000. However, now the government is going to study the legality of carpooling using white-board vehicles after carpooling app representatives made a representation to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy. The Principal Secretary has requested 10 days to study the arguments made by them.

Although Transport Minister Ramlinga Reddy on Monday clarified that there is no ban on carpooling but insisted that the apps obtain necessary permissions to operate legally, the development has not gone down well with the citizens.

'We have not banned (carpooling), this is a false news. First, let them take permission. They have not taken permission, where is the question of banning,' clarifies Karnataka Transport minister Ramalinga Reddy amid social media outrage