Rs 40 In 5 Hours? Video of Bengaluru Auto Driver Breaking Down Goes Viral

There is no information about the locality or the date when the video was recorded.

A video showing an autorickshaw driver in Bengaluru breaking down due to low wages has surfaced on social media. The widely-circulating clip claims the autorickshaw driver has been affected by the free bus rides given by the Congress government in Karnataka. NDTV cannot verify the authenticity of the video. But it has sparked a discussion on Twitter, with some users showing sympathy to the hard-working man while others saying autorickshaw drivers in the city often overcharge, which huts their pockets. A Bengaluru auto driver in tears after collecting just Rs 40/- from 8 am to 1 pm. This is the result of free bus rides given by the new Cong govt in Karnataka.Pushing people into poverty. pic.twitter.com/2RZEjA9pw8

Speaking to a local channel in Kannada, the auto driver shows the money he has earned since morning. As per the accompanying tweet, the driver could only earn Rs 40 from 8am to 1pm.