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Resentment against hike in bus fare mounting in Bhopal

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NK SINGH Though a Govt. directive has frustrated the earlier efforts of the MPSRTC to increase the city bus fares by as much as 300 per cent, the public resent even the 25 per cent hike. It is "totally unjust, uncalled for and arbitrary", this is the consensus that has emerged from an opinion conducted by "Commoner" among a cross-section of politicians, public men, trade union leaders, and last but not least, the common bus travelling public. However, a section of the people held, that an average passenger would not grudge a slight pinche in his pocket provided the MPSRTC toned up its services. But far from being satisfactory, the MPSRTC-run city bus service in the capital is an endless tale of woe. Hours of long waiting, over-crowding people clinging to window panes frequent breakdowns, age-old fleet of buses, unimaginative routes and the attitude of passengers one can be patient only when he is sure to get into the next bus are some of the ills plaguing the city b...
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Judge issues warrant for arrest of SP; Police files FIR against Judge for "interference in duty"

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NK SINGH

Bhopal: An attempt by a judge to protect civil liberty in the obscure tribal district of Jhabua has led to a confrontation between the judiciary and the police.

The chief judicial magistrate (CJM) of Jhabua had issued warrants for the arrests of the SP and the DSP of the district in a case of police brutality. The Jhabua police retaliated by registering a case against the CJM for "causing an interruption in the duty of two constables".

The CJM, Mr M. L. Sanghi has applied for anticipatory bail. He has also sought, ironically, police protection following a threatening letter received by him in court. Five policemen are at present guarding his residence at Jhabua.

The cold war appears to be escalating into a regular tug-of-war with the Judicial Services Association and Police Association rushing to the aid of their comrades in distress.

While the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Services Association has demanded protection for Mr Sanghi, police officers have also taken up cudgels on behalf of their colleagues.

Indian Express
May 5, 1985




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