<p>Kukanur, Koppal district: Congress veteran R V Deshpande said on Sunday that men were facing difficulties in travelling by RTC buses due to the increased female ridership following the introduction of the government’s flagship <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/how-shakti-scheme-is-shaping-a-new-sense-of-self-3561588#:~:text=It%20facilitates%20women%20seeking%20work,are%20favourable%2C%20women%20travel%20independently.">Shakti scheme</a>. </p>.Karnataka govt to roll out smartcards for Shakti scheme beneficiaries in two months.<p>Speaking at an event at Shirur in the taluk, he said, “The scheme has increased the ridership of women. <br>This has posed challenges to men in the form of crowded buses. They are facing difficulties”.</p>
<p>Kukanur, Koppal district: Congress veteran R V Deshpande said on Sunday that men were facing difficulties in travelling by RTC buses due to the increased female ridership following the introduction of the government’s flagship <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/how-shakti-scheme-is-shaping-a-new-sense-of-self-3561588#:~:text=It%20facilitates%20women%20seeking%20work,are%20favourable%2C%20women%20travel%20independently.">Shakti scheme</a>. </p>.Karnataka govt to roll out smartcards for Shakti scheme beneficiaries in two months.<p>Speaking at an event at Shirur in the taluk, he said, “The scheme has increased the ridership of women. <br>This has posed challenges to men in the form of crowded buses. They are facing difficulties”.</p>
