Amid backlash, Kerala Transport Minister C.P. John apologises for controversial remark about women availing free bus travel scheme
Minister says he ‘should have been more cautious’ and that he had only sought to ‘make a political point’ that poverty existed in Kerala
· 8/5/2026, 5:11:30 AM· 2 min read

Minister says he ‘should have been more cautious’ and that he had only sought to ‘make a political point’ that poverty existed in Kerala
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