Cracking down on bike taxis, which have been banned in the state, the Maharashtra government has written to Google and Apple asking for the removal of apps like Uber, Ola and Rapido from their app stores. "It has been observed that certain app-based platforms are operating passenger transport services on a large scale through bike taxi operations without obtaining valid permissions, government approvals, or compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Transport Department and the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act," the office of the Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber, wrote to the tech giants. NDTV's Anuj Rayate explains.