Kerala private bus operators launch indefinite hunger strike over free travel scheme

Private bus operators in Kerala have begun an indefinite hunger strike demanding protective measures for the industry, which they say is being undermined by the state's Priyadarshini free travel scheme on KSRTC buses. The strike signals escalating labor and sectoral unrest in the state, though its immediate economic impact is limited. The dispute highlights tensions between public welfare policy and private transport viability.

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