Showing posts with label Indian minister. Show all posts
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Monday, March 19, 2012

Indian minister quits over fare hike

Railway minister resigns after coming under fire from his own party for his proposal to increase passenger fares.
Last Modified: 19 Mar 2012 06:27

 Trivedi insisted the hike in fares was needed to better safety [Reuters]

India's railway minister has resigned after he raised fares on the country's vast but neglected railway network.
Dinesh Trivedi's resignation and the expected rollback of the fare hike, follow a pattern in recent months of India's leaders announcing economic reforms but, without being able enforce it.