Bengaluru, Nov. 5 -- Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Thursday condemned the state government's decision to hike bus fares, alleging that the Congress-led government was burdening people with increased prices and demanding the immediate resignation of the Transport Minister.

Ashoka made the remarks during a BJP protest at the Majestic bus terminal, officially known as Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Bus Station, where a delegation of BJP leaders visited the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) terminals to protest against the fare revision.

"A 40% hike was never seen in the history of Karnataka. The Congress party in Karnataka has looted Karnataka for ...