Kerala minister warns Tamil Nadu against seizure of its buses in name of tax
Kerala minister warns Tamil Nadu against seizure of its buses in name of tax
Kerala Transport Minister KB Ganesh Kumar on Thursday warned the Tamil Nadu government against the seizure of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses in Tamil Nadu in the name of tax.
"If our people are troubled, we will trouble their people visiting Kerala. Don't forget that Sabarimala season is coming up. Most devotees come from Tamil Nadu. We will fill up our treasury", Kumar said while speaking in the state assembly.
He claimed that the Tamil Nadu government did not discuss with the state about the latest increase in tax.
"The Centre is saying, it is the same tax across the country. We are on good terms, but Tamil Nadu did not even discuss with us when they increased the amount per seat on a bus by Rs 4,000", he said. Kumar added that if the KSRTC buses were seized, Tamil Nadu buses would also be seized and there would be no compromise on this.
The Tamil Nadu government restricted non-state buses that were stopping at various locations and picking up passengers under the guise of the All India Tourist Permits registered in other states. Following that, the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Department tightened checks against private buses registered in other states travelling through Tamil Nadu with passengers.
The Tamil Nadu government had fixed a deadline on June 17 for buses registered in other states to re-register with the regional transport authorities in the state.
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