Kerala Minister C.P. John Allegedly Suggests Women Fake Poverty for Free Bus Rides
At a Kerala Bus Transport Association (KBTA) conference in Palakkad on Monday, C.P. John, Kerala's Transport Minister, sparked controversy by allegedly suggesting that some women were feigning poverty to use free KSRTC services under the Priyadarshini scheme. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Bharatiya Janata Party criticized his remarks. KBTA opposes this policy due to revenue losses from reduced ticket sales.
8 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
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Kerala's Transport Minister sparked controversy by suggesting some women were feigning poverty to use free bus services.
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