THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KSRTC MD Tomin Thachankary said on Thursday that hartal called by Sabarimala Karmasamithy has inflicted losses to the tune of lakhs of rupees to KSRTC.

“The hartal supporters smashed about 57 buses on the hartal day. The chill AC buses that were carrying Gulf travellers were stoned at Kozhikode and Nedumbassery,” he said.

Thachankary asked what the hartal supporters gained by creating hassles for people. KSRTC should also be exempted from hartal as in the case of other essential services like milk, newspaper and hospital. I had made request in this regard to all political parties. I shall ask them to consider that again soon. Any Loss to the KSRTC is loss to the public,” he added.