Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, said on Monday that there is no role of the Central government in the Metro ticket fare hike announced in the state. The Opposition leader added that if the Centre is indeed responsible for the metro ticket fare increase, the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should write a letter to the Union government stating that the state will not accept any fare hike for the next two years.Addressing a press conferen…
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Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP unit has welcomed the Centre’s decision to put the Metro fare hike in Bengaluru on hold and criticised the Congress-led state government for doing politics over the issue.Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said in Bengaluru on Monday, “As promised, the unjust Metro fare hike has been put on hold. Earlier, I had personally spoken to Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, urging immediate intervention to protect the interests of Bengaluru’s commuters. I…
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Commenting on the Bengaluru Metro fare hike row, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said that the Secretary from the Union government was the head of the Metro fare fixation committee, and no one has asked for his opinion on the fare hike. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he said, “How is the state government responsible for the Metro fare hike? The fare fixation committee is headed by a secretary appointed by the Centre. You can make me resp…
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya announced that, following his discussion with Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, the proposed Bengaluru Metro fare hike has been temporarily suspended. He stated that he had requested the Union Minister’s immediate intervention regarding the planned fare increase for the Bengaluru Metro, scheduled to take effect on February 9.Surya noted, “Bengaluru already has the highest Metro fares in India. Another increase would make public transport…
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Responding to public backlash and criticism from political parties over the recent revision of Bengaluru Metro fares, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday clarified that under the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002, Metro fares are not decided by the State Government but are fixed by an independent panel set up by the Centre through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. In an official statement, the Chief Minister said the Bengaluru Metro…
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP National Youth President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday met Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar and submitted a memorandum criticising the Congress-led Karnataka government’s decision to hike Bengaluru Metro fares, while demanding the reconstitution of the Fare Fixation Committee for the city’s Metro network.Taking to social media, Surya stated, “Karnataka’s Congress-led state government has pushed through a steep…
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) Slamming the Congress-led government over the decision of the Metro fare hike, the Karnataka BJP stated that it will burden the public and further worsen the traffic situation in Bengaluru. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Thursday officially hiked fares by five per cent, and the revised rates will come into effect from February 9.BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said the hike in Bengaluru Metro fares will place an additional burden on the pe…
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused the Congress-led Karnataka government of convening a special Assembly session without any valid reason, alleging that it served no public purpose and resulted only in the waste of taxpayers’ money.It may be noted that the Congress-led government held a special session between January 22 and February 4 and passed a resolution against the “Viksit Bharat Grameen Rozgar Aajeevika Mission” (VB-GRAMG).Addressing the med…