After Shiv Sena’s MP, Ravindra Gaikwad, misbehaved with the Air India staff, it is now the TDP MP Kesineni Nani and MLA Bonda Uma who misbehaved with the Andhra Pradesh State Transport Commissioner N Bala Subramanyam.
An official said Nani, who owns a bus transport company, tried to pressurise the Commissioner to change a road accident report and when he refused to oblige, he along with his supporters staged a protest. Nani and others entered into a verbal duel and obstructed the way of the Commissioner for about two hours.
The MP alleged that due to the “corrupt” practices of transport officials, around 400 private buses were operating across the state without permits. He sought immediate seizure of private buses operating without permits.
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“Around 150 buses which belong to Orange Travels are operating in Vijayawada and around 400 buses are operating across the state. Owner of Orange travels, Sunil Reddy, is a ‘benami’ (proxy) of YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy. He is influencing transport department officials by offering bribes,” Nani alleged.
Subramanyam denied the allegations and said every bus was paying taxes to the Transport Department and operating with permit.
After the verbal duel the transport department employees threatened to go on pen-down strike from Monday but due to the intervention by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the MP and MLA apologised and assured the official that the incident will not recur.
Naidu, also the TDP chief, said leaders of ruling party should be more cautious and should not give scope for any controversy.
An official said Nani, who owns a bus transport company, tried to pressurise the Commissioner to change a road accident report and when he refused to oblige, he along with his supporters staged a protest.