Bengaluru Bandh called for on September 11th

Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association has called for a Bengaluru Bandh on September 11th claiming that the state government hasn't addressed their concerns as they have faced a 40% loss in revenue since the implementation of the Shakti Scheme.

Initially a Bandh was called for on July 27th but Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy had intervened and held discussions with the members of the federation on July 24th. A series of promises were made to the members following which the Bandh was called off. 

“We submitted a list of 30 demands to the Karnataka Transport minister and were promised that 28 of them would be fulfilled by August 30. However, the government has once again disregarded our needs,” said Natraj Sharma, the president of the Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association as per a report by the Hindustan Times. 

“We have patiently awaited action for over a month since our initial meeting with Transport minister Ramalinga Reddy on July 24, hoping for compensation. Relying on the transport minister’s commitment to resolving all our issues, we postponed our call for the Bengaluru bandh on July 27. However, this time, there is no room for reconsideration,” Sharma added.

The federation has claimed to pay Rs 22,000 as taxes throughout the year which makes the unresponsiveness of the government even more concerning.