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BluSmart Shutdown Sparks Massive Driver Protests

CosmicTaco · 2025-05-04T11:21:11.623058+05:30

- BluSmart's unexpected shutdown has left 10,000 drivers and 800 employees jobless, triggering widespread protests. - Drivers are demanding government intervention, urging absorption into the Sahkar Taxi project, and seeking severance pay and advance notice for potential shutdowns. - The company's abrupt closure has left many without income, affecting their families and future prospects. - Allegations of fraud and financial mismanagement against BluSmart's founders have compounded the crisis. - Efforts to sell BluSmart to EverSource Capital for INR 800 Cr are reportedly underway amidst ongoing chaos. Source: [Inc42](https://inc42.com/buzz/blusmart-drivers-see-red-after-becoming-jobless-overnight/)

BluSmart's unexpected shutdown has left 10,000 drivers and 800 employees jobless, triggering widespread protests.
Drivers are demanding government intervention, urging absorption into the Sahkar Taxi project, and seeking severance pay and advance notice for potential shutdowns.
The company's abrupt closure has left many without income, affecting their families and future prospects.
Allegations of fraud and financial mismanagement against BluSmart's founders have compounded the crisis.
Efforts to sell BluSmart to EverSource Capital for INR 800 Cr are reportedly underway amidst ongoing chaos.

Source: Inc42

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