Bengaluru: Congress party workers on Wednesday staged a protest against the central government over the increased metro fares in Bengaluru.
The agitation was carried out at the Rajajinagar and Malleswaram Mantri Mall metro stations.
The workers were seen protesting by wearing masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and holding placards.
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Following this, the Karnataka Chief Minister's Office on also issued a clarification over fare hike.
"Opposition party, BJP, is, as usual, spreading false and misleading information, accusing the state government and misleading the public. While citizens have every right to oppose government policies, a right that I respect, the BJP's deliberate misinformation and encouragement of protests for political gain are unacceptable," the statement by the CMO read.
"On one hand, BJP leaders claim credit for the achievements of Metro Rail under the Central government, but on the other, they blame the state government for the fare revision, which is an act of self-deception," it added.
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State Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a separate statement, said: "The fare revision was decided by a Union Government-appointed committee, and BMRCL is legally bound to implement it. The Karnataka Government had no role in this decision." (With Agency Inputs)
