The campaign against the bus fare hike by the Bangalore Bus Prayaanikara Vedike has been going on for the past one week. On Friday June 28, the Vedike held a protest outside the BMTC office and submitted a memorandum (scanned copy and English version attached) to the GM, BMTC. The GM promised to review the fare-hike decision and also call for a meeting. However, the very same day, the BMTC MD once again issued a public statement declaring that the fare hike will not be taken back at any cost. We have also not heard from BMTC on whether they will hold a public meeting on this issue.
The Vedike however continues its campaign against the unfair hike. As part of our campaign, we are asking for commuters in the city to observe a ‘Black Day’ on the 4th of this month, a day which BMTC celebrates as BUS Day. We call upon commuters to wear black clothes or a black band and board the buses on this day to show their protest against this hike. Members of the Vedike have been spreading the message of the Black Day in Majestic, Hebbal and other bus stands (People who are really angered by the bus-fare hike have been responding favourably to the campaign and are promising to wear black. A few commuters also joined in the campaign.
As part of the campaign, we are having awareness sessions on ‘Black Day’ this evening and tomorrow morning at Majestic Bus stand and Hebbal. We will be continuing to urge people to wear black clothes/tie a black band to show their anger at the fare hike.
The schedule is as follows –
July 3, Wednesday : 5pm – 7pm,
Awareness session at Majestic ( 9686229761, 94482 43171, 98805 95032)
Awareness session at Hebbal ( 95915 40181, 9980042532)
July 4, Thursday 9am – 10.30am
Awareness session at Majestic ( 9686229761, 94482 43171, 98805 95032)
Awareness session at Hebbal ( 95915 40181, 9980042532)
A campaign is also underway via SMS, email and Face-book on this issue.
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