Maharashtra halts bus services to Karnataka after attack by pro-Kannada activists
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus, which was plying from Bengaluru to Mumbai, was attacked in Chitradurga in Karnataka on Friday night by pro-Kannada activists.
by Press Trust of India · India TodayIn Short
- Maharashtra state bus attacked in Karnataka's Chitradurga
- Driver assaulted, face blackened
- Pro-Kannada activists blamed
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Saturday ordered the suspension of the state transport buses to Karnataka after an MSRTC bus was attacked.
Sarnaik said the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus, which was plying from Bengaluru to Mumbai, was attacked in Chitradurga in Karnataka on Friday night by pro-Kannada activists.
They also blackened the face of driver Bhaskar Jadhav and assaulted him, the minister said.
Sarnaik said the bus services won't be resumed unless the Karnataka government makes its stand clear on the issue.