Tejasvi Surya Detained in Namma Metro Fare Hike Protest, Calls Karnataka Govt 'Khali Trunk'

• BJP MP Tejasvi Surya was briefly detained for protesting against the proposed Namma Metro fare hike near Jayanagar Metro Station in Bengaluru.
• Surya, along with party workers, used empty trunks to symbolize the Karnataka government's 'weak finances' and the burden on commuters.
• He criticized the Congress-led state government for detaining protesters instead of addressing infrastructure issues and rising public transport costs.
• Surya demanded a white paper on Karnataka’s financial condition and alleged the fare hike was put on hold due to Union government pressure.
• Karnataka ministers accused BJP of politicizing the issue, while BMRCL put the fare revision on hold pending board review.