Thiruvananthapuram: Action was taken against the driver in a verbal argument between Mayor Arya Rajendran and KSRTC driver in the middle of the road. Yadu was suspended from work by the driver. It has also been directed to appear before the DTO and give an explanation. Transport Minister Ganesh Kumar said that no action will be taken against the driver until the police report and the report of the KSRTC vigilance department are received.
A dispute related to non-giving of side to the private vehicle in which the Mayor was traveling resulted in an altercation in the middle of the road. When the bus stopped at Palayam, the car the mayor was traveling in stopped across the bus. People including the mayor questioned the non-giving of the side. This became a big controversy. The Mayor was accompanied by her husband Sachindev MLA.
Driver Yadu had alleged that Arya Rajendran’s companions had abused him. He argued with Arya without knowing that he was the mayor. They tried to overtake along the left side. The driver Yadu explained about the incident that he was not allowed to pass because of lack of space and it was not possible to give them space to overtake on the one way at PMG.
