Kerala’s Luxury Bus Owners’ Association has decided to suspend interstate bus services to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka from 6 pm on Monday, November 10, in protest against the heavy fines, alleged unlawful state-level taxes, and vehicle seizures imposed by the neighbouring states on buses with All India Tourist Permits (AITP).

The Association’s state president AJ Rijas and general secretary Maneesh Sasidharan stated that the decision was forced upon the operators.

“For over a year, Tamil Nadu authorities have been collecting tax arbitrarily from Kerala-registered vehicles, causing repeated harassment to operators and passengers. During this period, the Kerala government had taken a very sympathetic and supportive approach, refraining from retaliatory measures in the hope of a cooperative res

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