CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has alleged that Rasipuram Municipality has passed a resolution to shift the bus stand to increase the value of land owned by a private realtor.

In a statement, Anbumani said that the resolution has been passed to construct the new bus stand 8.5 km away from the town.

"In July, a resolution for a new bus stand was passed. Three days later, a public meeting was conducted without inviting political parties. During the meeting, Member of Parliament Rajeshkumar expressed that someone should provide land as a gift for the bus stand," he claimed.

Even before the meeting could end, a realtor handed over 7.03 acres of land as a gift to the municipality, the PMK president said. “The realtor is developing a 140-acre layout project near 7.03-acre land. Rasipuram depends upon Attur, Tiruchengode and Belukurichi for its economic activities. But the proposed bus stand is on the other side of the town. The new bus stand, if constructed, will affect economic activities of the town as activities will move to other towns including Salem," he warned.

Alleging that the bus stand is being proposed to increase the value of real estate, Anbumani pointed out that several organisations have conducted protests. "The government should drop the project and investigate corruption behind the proposal," he demanded.