Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has directed the Department of Consumer Affairs through the Central Consumer Protection Authority to issue a notice to both Uber and Ola. But what happened?

Ola and Uber have denied allegations of differential pricing based on phone models, stating they don't set fares based on a user's phone manufacturer. This comes after the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) sent notices to the companies following reports of varying fares for identical rides depending on whether customers used iPhones or Android devices.

Ola and Uber get CCPA notices for allegedly charging consumers different prices depending upon whether they used Android or iOS phones

Prahlad Joshi, while replying to a news report about Uber and Ola's differential pricing for iPhone and Android phones, had said there was "zero tolerance for consumer exploitation".

The Consumer Affairs Ministry issued notices to both cab aggregators after several reports of Ola and Uber charging different fares for the same ride on the same route. Notably, the fares were being charged based on whether the user was an Android or iPhone user.

The denial comes a day after the Centre slapped notices over allegations that Apple users were being charged higher prices for rides of similar distances.