Siddaramaiah's percentage government': HD Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: Backing PM Narendra Modi's charge on Congress that the ruling Congress was heading a 10 percent government, JD(S) chief H.D. Kumaraswamy stated said he had actually miscalculated the percentage. It is not 10% but higher.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday he attacked BJP as well, saying "the "commission" for projects was 10 percent during the last BJP government in the state, but is higher now".
"Every kilometer of road construction is costing over Rs 38 crore, and no one knows if gold or silver is being used to build them. The water resources department is meanwhile awarding piece contracts to accommodate contractors from neighboring states," he said.
"To get more commission, the government is rolling out red carpets only for the contractors from other states and putting down local contractors. Ministers like Dr. H C Mahadevappa and M B Patil and the Chief Minister need to explain this," he asked.
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KSRTC introduces gender ticketing in buses across Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The KSRCTC on Saturday began implementing gender ticketing in buses operating across the state.
According to a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) circular issued on Friday, the gender ticketing system is intended to record whether a passenger is a woman, a man or a child in tickets issued on KSRTC buses from Saturday.
To facilitate the system, Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETMs) have been updated.
The circular stated that conductors in all KSRTC depots should record the gender category of passengers while issuing tickets through the ETMs.
Options for women, men, and children have been included in the ETMs to identify passenger categories when issuing tickets.
The printed tickets generated by the ETMs will also indicate the passenger's category, officials said.
The UDF had promised free KSRTC travel for women across the state during the Assembly election campaign.
UDF, which won 102 of 140 seats, would soon form the government after the Congress party finalises the discussion on the next Chief Minister.
The introduction of gender ticketing is being viewed as an effort to estimate the number of women travelling daily on KSRTC buses before implementing the poll promise.
Some conductors have reportedly raised concerns over the additional time required to record passenger details, especially during rush hours.
