Ullal: KSRTC conductor makes minor school girls get down midway for not carrying Aadhar cards
Ullal: A conductor of a KSRTC bus faced backlash from the public in Kumpala after he allegedly forced five young girls, who were primary school students, to disembark from the bus due to their lack of Aadhaar cards. The incident occurred on Friday and has sparked outrage in the community.
The conductor in question has been identified as Hussain Saab I Hallur. He was temporarily filling in as the conductor for the KSRTC bus route between Mangaluru and Kumpala. According to reports, he instructed the girls, who were in classes 2 and 3 at the Kumpala Government School, to pay for their bus tickets since they did not possess Aadhaar cards. As the students were unable to pay, Hussain allegedly told them to alight from the bus.
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Interestingly, the five students had been regularly commuting on the same KSRTC bus, and the regular conductor had never requested them to present their Aadhaar cards before. This discrepancy meant that the girls had not brought their Aadhaar cards on that particular day. It so happened that the regular conductor was on leave on the day of the incident, leading to Hussain's involvement.
The incident has drawn condemnation from various quarters, including Gulabi, the head teacher of Kumpala Government School, who was present on the bus and witnessed the incident. She described the conductor's actions as "utterly inhuman."
Local resident Yashwanth took immediate action by reaching out to KSRTC officer Ramya, urging the authorities to address the conduct of the bus conductor and take appropriate action for his reportedly insensitive treatment of the school children during their bus journey.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
