Karnataka min Reddy, Mohandas Pai spat over public transport

Karnataka min Reddy, Mohandas Pai spat over public transport

Bengaluru: Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has defended the state-run public transport system and the government’s ‘Shakti’ scheme amid a social media spat with IT industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai over the role of private operators, asserting that public transport is a right, not a luxury. The sharp exchange began after former Chief Finance Officer of Infosys, Mohandas Pai, alleged a shortage of buses and lack of public transport, …