The Janata Dal (Secular) held a protest at Freedom Park on Friday, demanding an immediate rollback of the metro fare hike. The Congress-led Karnataka government has been facing criticism from all corners, including the public over the steep ticket price hike. According to sources, the number of footfalls in Metro has reduced to 6 to 7 lakh per day from 8 to 9 lakh. The BMRCL announced that they would address the grievances by adjusting the ticket prices between the stages, however, the new minimum and maximum fare will remain the same. An FIR was registered at the Cottonpet Police in Bengaluru as the ABVP workers had staged a protest without obtaining permission from authorities, police said. The police said that an FIR was registration at theottonpet Police as theABVP workers were protesting against the price hike by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) The B MRCL has come under fire over the 100 per cent price hike, which has been condemned by the public and the opposition.
