Bus fare hike avoidable had Karnataka government cleared its own dues: BJP
The Karnataka BJP has criticized the state government for increasing bus fares, arguing that the hike is unnecessary if the government cleared its outstanding dues to transport corporations. The opposition party plans to hold statewide protests against the decision.
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Bengaluru Taking serious exception to the hike in bus fare of Karnataka’s State-run RTCs, the Opposition BJP has argued that there was no need for a hike if the government had cleared its own dues to the tune of ₹5,650.95 crore towards transport corporations. Karnataka hikes bus fares in BMTC, KSRTC, NWKRTC, and KKRTC storyline 1 Addressing a press conference, Leader of the Opposition R.
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