Revoke hike in RTC fares, demands YSRCP

Ysrcp MLA Srikanth Reddy on Monday demanded that the State Government immediately revoke the hike in RTC fares imposed on commuters following increase in diesel prices.

Talking to media persons in Assembly premises, Srikanth Reddy said that the government has already break the backbone of common man by affecting many hikes and now the increase in RTC fares would put additional burden making the life of common man miserable. Before people start revolting against the government, he asked it to reduce all hikes including additional surcharge on power and hike in diesel prices immediately.

Srikanth Reddy also ridiculed RTC Managing Director A K Khan's statement that the corporation would become profitable soon. He asked as to how the RTC could become a profitable organisation by taking such anti-people measures. He also slammed the RTC for fleecing the commuters by collecting additional fares during peak festival seasons. He asked the RTC to scrap anti-people measures and adopt people-friendly steps.

He warned that Ysrcp would intensify its agitation if the government fails to revoke such anti-people decisions.