Bengaluru, Oct. 6 -- A video capturing a tense argument between an autorickshaw driver and a Rapido bike taxi rider near a Namma Metro station in Bengaluru has gone viral on social media, reigniting the debate over the legality of bike taxis operating with private number plates.

The video, shared on social media platform X, shows the two men locked in a heated exchange. According to the caption posted by the user, the dispute broke out over the Rapido rider using a white (private) number plate while operating commercially, something that autorickshaw unions and drivers have strongly opposed in the past.

In the video, the auto driver can be heard questioning the Rapido rider how he is running a taxi service with a white number plate. The...