Kejriwal urged Jung that the state authorities should immediately stop issuing traffic tickets, impounding e-rickshaws or harassing e-rickshaw operators.
Accompanied by three party legislators, Kejriwal met Jung at Raj Niwas and said that a policy on e-rickshaws should be formulated. He also said these rickshaws are being allowed to ply in Ghaziabad under their own policy and each rickshaw is given a municipal registration number but not in Delhi.
Kejriwal wrote to Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and requested him not to slap fines on e-rickshaw drivers.
‘I requested the Lt Governor to save the livelihood and employment of over 2 lakh drivers and ask transport officials not to impound these battery-operated rickshaws,’ he said.
‘I am writing to the transport minister Nitin Gadkari requesting him not to issue challan to e-rickshaw drivers,’ he said.
Kejriwal further said that a policy on e-rickshaws needs to be formulated.
The AAP chief said that Jung told him that the matter is in the High Court and he would make sure that no more e-rickshaws are challaned till the orders are passed.