Goa, Nov. 21 -- Bus owners, led by Association President Sudeep Tamankar, stormed the Ponda RTO office on Wednesday, confronting officials over the alleged transfer of a permit for a bus operating on the Ponda-Margao route to another owner without the knowledge or consent of the original permit-holder.

The group warned that they would launch an agitation if the permit was not restored immediately. They demanded a clear explanation from the RTO, calling the move unjustified and irregular.

According to Tamankar, the affected owner had been operating his passenger bus on the Ponda-Margao route until an accident in September forced him to send the vehicle for repairs. "Due to financial problems, he could not continue on the route for a mont...