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BJP announces statewide protest against Karnataka bus fare hike November 5

BJP announces statewide protest against Karnataka bus fare hike November 5

What's behind this

Karnataka has raised bus fares for BMTC, KSRTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC. The increase, described as up to 35%, is lower than the 45% rise recommended by the Public Transport Fare Regulatory Committee. In Bengaluru, the BMTC minimum fare has risen to ₹10 from ₹6, and the maximum fare to ₹45 from ₹35.

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What each side is saying

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  • left · 1 outlet

    BJP to stage State-wide protest on November 5 against hike in bus fares and milk prices

    — The Hindu

  • center · 1 outlet

    Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader R Ashoka Wednesday criticised the Congress-led Karnataka government over the bus fare hike, alleging that it had failed to clear Rs 5,650.95 crore in dues to the state-run transport corporations and was passing the burden of its failures on to the public. The Leader of…

    — Orissa Post

  • right · 2 outlets

    Karnataka's Congress government has announced a bus fare hike across all four state-run transport corporations from November 5, with increases averaging 23% for KSRTC and 33-35% for BMTC. Chief Minister DK Shivakumar defended the move, citing mounting losses and operational costs, while challenging…

    — The Economic Times

RSS excerpt

Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader R Ashoka Wednesday criticised the Congress-led Karnataka government over the bus fare hike, alleging that it had failed to clear Rs 5,650.95 crore in dues to the state-run transport corporations and was passing the burden of its failures on to the public. The Leader of…

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Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group) Current article

BJP announces statewide protest against Karnataka bus fare hike November 5

Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader R Ashoka Wednesday criticised the Congress-led Karnataka government over the bus fare hike, alleging that it had failed to clear Rs 5,650.95 crore in dues to the state-run transport corporations and was passing the burden of its failures on to the public. The Leader of…

The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Bus, milk fare hikes hit people in Karnataka ahead of Diwali season

Karnataka's Congress government has announced a bus fare hike across all four state-run transport corporations from November 5, with increases averaging 23% for KSRTC and 33-35% for BMTC. Chief Minister DK Shivakumar defended the move, citing mounting losses and operational costs, while challenging…

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