‘Free’ rides at a price

Karnataka Bengaluru 12/05/2018 BJP Supporter ferrying voters on Auto Rikshaw to the Voting Booth to Cast Vote during the Karnataka Assembly Elections at Hoodi in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Photo: Sampath Kumar G P

Several autorickshaw drivers in Bengaluru decided to forego their day’s earnings on Saturday to help citizens reach polling booths. But there was a caveat: the passenger had to support a particular party. Autorickshaw driver Chandrashekhar was seen dropping off three women at a booth in Mahadevapura. Passengers had to show their voter slips or IDs instead of paying the fare.