BJP MP Tejasvi Surya detained while protesting against proposed Namma Metro fare hike in Bengaluru
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BJP MP Tejasvi Surya detained for protesting Bengaluru's Namma Metro fare hike, criticizing the Congress government's financial management.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya was detained and later released by police on February 9 near Jayanagar metro station in Bengaluru, where he attempted to stage another protest against the ruling Congress government in Karnataka for the proposed hike in Namma Metro fares.
Arresting me, won't silence me!Shameful that the Congress government arrested me for exposing the truth: That this is a 'Khali Trunk' Govt. That Karnataka's finances are broken, and citizens are paying the price through rising Metro fares and soaring costs.No more excuses.… pic.twitter.com/jDjHhmz0Jf
The BJP MP was served a notice on February 8 for staging a protest at the metro station without prior notification to the police.
This comes amid the ongoing dispute between the Congress-led Karnataka government and the Centre, with each blaming the other for the proposed hike in Namma Metro fares.
In an X post, following his release, Tejasvi Surya slammed the Karnataka government, alleging ‘broken’ finances. He asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to restore cash support to Bengaluru's 'Namma Metro'.
"Arresting me won't silence me! Shameful that the Congress government arrested me for exposing the truth: That this is a 'Khali Trunk' Govt. That Karnataka's finances are broken, and citizens are paying the price through rising Metro fares and soaring costs. No more excuses. The Chief Minister must present a White Paper in the Budget and answer one question: Why are the State's finances weak, as you have admitted before FFC? Why is it becoming unaffordable in Karnataka? Why is the State increasing prices every day? Fix the finances, restore shadow cash support to Metro, and Metro fares will fall. Anything else is deception," the BJP MP wrote.
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