MLA Kumar Kanani expresses outrage as private bus fares triple during Diwali

Serious complaints have emerged regarding private luxury bus operators charging passengers fares as they please during the auspicious festival of Diwali. Regarding this matter, Kumar Kanani, the BJP MLA from Surat's Varachha constituency, has expressed intense anger. According to a report by ABP Asmita, the MLA alleged that passengers are being openly looted by increasing private bus fares threefold compared to regular days.

Based on various complaints received from citizens, Kumar Kanani has raised his voice against this high-handedness of private luxury bus operators. He stated that during major festivals like Diwali, people rely on buses in large numbers to travel to their hometowns. Private bus operators are taking advantage of this situation and the helplessness of the passengers. By exploiting this festive opportunity, they are increasing fares excessively, causing heavy financial hardship to common and middle-class passengers.

MLA Kumar Kanani has demanded immediate intervention from the government in this matter. He appealed to the government to put a check on this rampant looting being carried out by private luxury buses. He stated that it is necessary to take appropriate and strict measures to control the arbitrary fare hikes. He also demanded that there should be regulations during festival periods to prevent the economic exploitation of passengers.

To avoid the high-handedness of private bus operators, Kumar Kanani has also made an important appeal to the citizens. He stated that passengers should use government buses as much as possible. If people use government buses more frequently, protection can be obtained against the arbitrary collections and economic exploitation by private bus operators.

The issue created by private buses during Diwali has now heated up at the political level as well. Since private luxury bus operators are charging three times the fare, heavy resentment is being observed among passengers. All eyes are now on what kind of steps the government takes in this matter and whether passengers receive relief from this financial burden.

Kumar Kanani has been serving as the BJP MLA from the Varachha constituency of Surat. He has played a role in raising voices on local and public interest issues.