PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldBJP to Protest Karnataka's Unprecedented 40% Bus Fare Hike
BJP Leader of Opposition R Ashoka criticized the Congress government in Karnataka for an unprecedented 40% bus fare hike, blaming unpaid dues of Rs 5,650 crore to transport corporations. He announced statewide protests across district headquarters and Bengaluru, calling the government worse than the 'Tuglaq' regime and accusing it of burdening people for its mistakes. Ashoka cited debts including Rs 2,000 crore in loans and Rs 2,901.53 crore in provident fund arrears.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru



