KT Rama Rao Targets Telangana Congress Government After House Arrest Over ‘Chalo Bus Bhavan’ Protest
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao on Thursday criticised the Telangana Congress government after the police placed him under house arrest during the ‘Chalo Bus Bhavan’ protest.
In a post on X, KTR said, “Mohabbat Ki Dukaan Nahi Hain Yeh Hain Emergency Ki Nishaan.”
In an earlier post, the BRS leader explained that his sole intention was to submit a letter to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) office demanding a rollback of the recent bus fare hike. He stated,
“All I wanted to do is board an RTC bus peacefully, travel to RTC MD office & submit a letter demanding roll back of steep hike in bus ticket fares. Look at the number of police officers deployed right now outside my housing complex!! All to prevent one person from boarding a bus?! Wish the police show the same level of enthusiasm about controlling the crime rate that is spiralling in Hyderabad.”
The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation had increased the minimum city bus fare by Rs 10 starting October 6. Passengers travelling on City Ordinary, Metro Express, E-Ordinary, and E-Express services will now pay an additional Rs 5 for the first three stages and Rs 10 from the fourth stage onwards.
Earlier, taking a dig at the Mahalaxmi Scheme—which offers free bus tickets to women—KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of focusing on short-term gains rather than long-term welfare. He said the scheme ultimately increases household expenditure due to the hike in bus fares.
Addressing ANI, the BRS leader remarked,
“Wherever it is a Congress government, there is a strange atmosphere there. They do not think of the future. They just want votes in the present. So, they launch new schemes. They call it free for women, but men have to pay twice the charge; bus pass charges for children are also increased. So, ultimately, the cost to a household increases.”
He further stated that his party will persist in opposing the bus fare hike until the Telangana government rolls it back.
“The Congress government makes promises mindlessly for votes and then fails to fulfil them later. Bus ticket prices have been hiked by Rs 10 in Hyderabad. The party will take this matter seriously and continue to protest until the government rolls this back,” KTR said.
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