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Tamil Nadu Opposition parties, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), have said that they will hold a protest against hiked bus fares in the state, on Monday, 29 January.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led Tamil Nadu Government on 19 January hiked the fares of Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses in Chennai from Rs 3 to Rs 5, and the ceiling on fares from Rs 14 to Rs 23.
The move riled the Opposition parties, who have demanded resignation of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami for failing to withdraw the fare hike.
The DMK leader had raised an objection on the fare hike earlier as well, saying, "horse-traded and 'commission agent' government should roll it back immediately".
The DMK also constituted a panel under senior party leader and former Union minister TR Baalu to probe ways to reduce bus fares, Stalin said.
"This protest is not going to stop today. The bus fare price hike should be rolled back at once. If it is not possible, then the chief minister should resign and go home", Stalin said on 26 January.
(With inputs from PTI & ANI)
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