Bangalore, Feb. 13 -- Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday welcomed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directing Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation to rectify metro price hikes. He said that the chief minister's action was due to "severe backlash" against the price hike.

"I welcome CM Siddaramaiah's new stance... He could have done this earlier. Better late than never," Surya told ANI.

"Facing severe backlash (to metro price hike), the state government has done the right thing... I congratulate the people of Bangalore for voicing their concerns and demanding what is just," he added.

Earlier in the day, Siddaramaiah said that the way Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has implemented the Bengaluru Metro fare revisi...