Men facing difficulty due to Shakti scheme: MLA
Kukanur (Koppal): Congress MLA and chairman of the Karnataka State Administrative Reforms Commission, RV Deshpande, acknowledged that the Shakti scheme, which allows women passengers to travel for free on KSRTC buses, is creating challenges for men.
During the inauguration of the statue of the late KH Patil on Sunday, he remarked that since the implementation of free bus travel for women, they began to travel extensively. Women are now using buses in significant numbers across all districts of the state. Consequently, men are finding it difficult to find space to board buses.
"Men are now facing a situation where they are being pushed aside by women as they try to get on the bus. Before the launch of the Shakti scheme, buses were not packed. Now, the congestion has become intense, and the circumstances have worsened," Deshpande remarked.
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