Govt asks staff of intel agencies, defence units to ditch Ola, Uber

To stave off any kind of sabotage from forces inimical to the country, the government has asked the officials of intelligence agencies and defence establishments not to use share or pool facilities of online cab aggregators such as OLA and Uber.

The precautionary measure has been taken to keep the identity of officials and their destination secret so that the information that may be revealed to co-passengers or driver cannot be used to target them or specific locations or dignitaries.

According to sources, the instruction has been issued for officials staying or working at or inside sensitive locations and defence establishments across the country.

In Delhi, specific instructions have been issued against hiring share or pool taxis to reach sensitive locations such as north and south bloc, Rashtrapati Bhawan, key places in Lutyens’ zone and Delhi Cantonment. They have also been directed to avoid commuting by online or mobile app-based cab aggregators.