"The Congress government is unable to raise resources to fulfil their poll guarantees... The KSRTC and bus department of Karnataka are virtually bankrupt and on the verge of closing... BJP opposes this anti-people move. We demand the CM to take back this decision of price hike," Karnataka BJ
Criticizing the move, he stated, "Since coming to power, this government has made it a routine to burden the public, and the people are forced to bear it."
The Karnataka government is facing a backlash from the opposition BJP following its decision to hike bus fares across all four state-run transport corporations by 15 per cent.
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka slammed the Congress government over the hike and said that there was no money in the pocket of the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah which is why he resorted to the hike.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala on Friday slammed the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government's decision to hike bus fares, calling it the Congress party's "khata khata loot model".
Karnataka's 15 pc bus fare hike is expected to generate a significant additional revenue of Rs 74.85 crore monthly and approximately Rs 784 crore yearly. This revision aims to partially offset the financial burden of the state's flagship Shakti scheme, which provides free bus travel for w
Karnataka Minister HK Patil announces the creation of a separate corporation for Dharwad and a 15% increase in KSRTC bus fares, set to take effect from January 5. The hike is expected to generate Rs 74.84 crore monthly.
The Pakistan government on Tuesday (local time) announced an increase in the price of high-speed diesel by PKR 2.96 per litre and an increase in the price of petrol by 56 Pakistan paisas per litre, ARY News reported.
Delhi BJP General Secretary and MP Yogendra Chandolia on Monday attacked the AAP government saying that they are treating guest teachers like daily wagers and that their salaries have not been increased even by a single rupee in the last seven years.
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has welcomed Chief Minister Nayab Saini led Haryana government's decision to increase ex-gratia amount for families of fallen soldiers, saying that it's encouraging to see other parties adopting AAP's initiatives.
elugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA and former minister Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy criticized former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of hiking electricity charges ten times during his tenure
YSRCP has strongly condemned the TDP-led government for imposing exorbitant electricity tariffs across Andhra Pradesh. Within six months, Rs 15,485 crore in power charges were levied, including Rs 6,000 crore in November bills and Rs 9,412 crore projected for December.