Newskarnataka – Mangalore

Mangalore: A duo took up to a ‘Satyagraha fast’ agitating  against  the RTO as well as a bus owner for allegedly troubling them over transfer of permit to run a bus on Wednesday January 29.

Suresh along with his friend and business partner Jayaprakash are on  a fast  inside their bus  which is parked in front of  the premises of RTO at Manipal. According to the duo, they  had bought a bus that runs between Ajekar and Udupi from its owner-cum-driver Ashok, three months ago.

However, though documents were ready and the deal was finalized, Ashok failed to appear in RTA office to transfer the bus permit in the duo’s name. Though the RTA can get it done on its own  as per the rules,  it has not taken any step in this direction and has been giving petty excuses, allege Suresh and Jayaprakash.

Frustrated with the inaction, Suresh and Jayaprakash began a ‘Satyagraha fast’ on Wednesday in front of the RTO in Manipal.

The duo say that as they do not have the permit yet, they have not been able to operate the bus, but are still required to pay the road tax.