Half ticket for hens in KSRTC bus
Conductor followed government rules, farmer astonished
Bengaluru, July 02: A farmer was astonished when a conductor of the bus in which he was travelling charged him a half-ticket for the two hens he was carrying.
A resident of Peddanahalli Srinivas was travelling from Gauribidnur to Peddanahalli –a 30 minute journey – in Chikkaballapura district by a KSRTC bus.
The farmer had purchased the hens for Rs 150 each in Gauribidanur and boarded the bus. He handed over a Rs 50 note to the conductor for the Rs 24 fare for an adult. He expected the conductor to return Rs 26, but to his shock, was given only Rs 2 — and three tickets.
Conductor wrote on backside of the ticket that he had issued two half tickets for the hens
As per KSRTC policy which is hosted on its website, rabbits, pups, cats, birds and birds in a cage are charged children’s fare. Under no circumstances will they be treated as part of free allowance.”
Outraged Srinivas said “We farmers depend on public transport. It was just two (hens) which together weighed 2.5kg and did not occupy a seat. They were in a plastic bag and on my lap. I’m shocked that I was charged half-tickets for them.”
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
