Bengaluru Metro Fare Hike on Hold: Congress-BJP Blame Game Erupts

• Proposed 5% fare hike for Bengaluru Metro, set for Feb 9, put on hold amid political dispute.
• Deputy CM DK Shivakumar claims Karnataka government halted the hike, dismissing Centre's role.
• BJP MP Tejasvi Surya blames state's financial distress for fare hike, calling Congress government 'empty trunk'.
• Surya detained during protest, demands White Paper on state finances and transparent fare revision.
• Shivakumar instructs BMRCL to recalculate fares based on operational costs, similar to Delhi Metro formula.