Chennai sources have stated that explaining in detail the difficult financial circumstances that forced his government to opt for the bitter pill of bus hike, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has appealed to the people of Tamilnadu to understand the situation and cooperate.
CM told a large rally on the occasion of MGR's 101st birthday celebration at T Nagar late Saturday evening that "The transport corporations are reeling under heavy losses. Despite this, we have now granted wage hike for the transport employees. Besides, the cost of the bus spares has skyrocketed. All these factors have pushed us to the inevitable decision to increase the bus fares. He appeals to the people to understand the true situation and cooperate with the government".
Further CM said, adding: "Just as some people are using MGR's name
for selfish political purposes, some others are trying to use politics for the
sake of their own families. People have already identified such people as
dishonest". The CM said the government would appeal in the Supreme Court
against the Madras high court order banning sand quarries.