The All Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association (AOPBOA) on Saturday threatened to launch an indefinite stir from August 12 in protest against the State
Government’s decision to cancel the route permit of a bus, in which a minor tribal girl was raped in the city bus-stand during the Rath Yatra.
“If the Government doesn’t revoke the cancellation of route permit of the bus, we would launch a State-wide indefinite stir from August 12,” AOPBOA secretary Debendra Sahoo said.
The Transport Commissioner had directed the RTO to cancel the driving license of the driver and conductor too. Besides, a show–cause notice was also served to the bus owner to reply within a fortnight as to why the route permit of his bus should not be cancelled permanently.
The helper of the bus accused of raping the girl was arrested and forwarded to court.