Harish Rao denounces Congress government’s RTC fare hike in Telangana

BRS leader T. Harish Rao accused the Congress government of exploiting people by hiking RTC bus fares by 50% ahead of Bathukamma and Dasara. He alleged that “festival special buses” were regular services with higher fares, calling it a public nuisance.

Hyderabad: Former Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao lashed out at the Congress government for burdening people with a steep 50 per cent hike in RTC bus fares ahead of Bathukamma and Dasara festivals.

Calling out the Congress government for shameful exploitation, Harish Rao said the government was breaking the hearts of people at a time meant for celebration. “It is a crime to hike fares of all buses, including Palle Velugu, when lakhs of passengers are heading to their hometowns,” he said.

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He alleged that the hike was being enforced under the guise of “festival special buses”, even though the number of buses was not increased. He said the RTC was simply putting up special boards on regular buses and looting passengers.

“This is not service, it is a public nuisance. Does depriving people of Telangana of the joy of Bathukamma and Dasara, is what they call people’s governance?” he questioned.