Warangal: Congress protests RTC tariff hike

Warangal: The Congress on Monday protested the TRS government's decision to increase the RTC bus ticket tariff. As part of State leadership call to hold demonstrations against RTC tariff hike, the Congress leaders took out a rally and submitted a memorandum to Warangal Urban District Collector Prashanth Jeevan Patil, demanding the government to reverse its decision. It may be mentioned here that revised tariff would be implemented from Monday midnight.

"The State government's decision to hike the bus ticket tariff by 20 paise per kilometer directly affects the middle classes, lower middle classes and weaker sections of society," the leaders said. Instead of paying its dues to the RTC to the tune of Rs 500 per annum, the government shifted the burden on to the common man, they said. The leaders said that the government is trying to escape from its responsibility by dropping the burden on the middle class, lower middle classes and weaker sections. Demanding the TRS government to withdraw the tariff hike, the leaders also sought it to improve the transportation facilities.

In another memorandum to the Collector, the leaders demanded the government to ensure stringent punishment to the culprits, who raped and murdered Disha in Hyderabad and a teenage girl in Hanamkonda recently, as early as possible. They also demanded the government to ensure measures for the safety of women in the State.

Greater Congress President Katla Srinivas Rao, TPCC General Secretary Namindla Srinivas, PCC members B Srinivas Rao, EV Srinivas Rao, OBC Department Coordinator Modem Sridhar Goud, Pingili Venkatram Narsimha Reddy, Md Ayoob, S Dhanraj, Md Samad, A Kalyan and K Ganesh were among others present.