Video of lady passenger in BMTC bus forces conductor to take off skull cap goes viral
Bengaluru: As a video of a woman passenger in a BMTC bus objecting to the conductor wearing a green skull cap and forcing him to take it off went viral on social media, netizens spoke up for the conductor as well as the lady.
A video of a woman passenger in a BMTC bus objecting to the conductor wearing a green skull cap and forcing him to take it off, which went viral on social media, drew mixed reactions from netizens.
“The government no doubt provides the uniform for its employees, but is this green skull caps too a part of the uniform?” the woman is heard asking the conductor, who, in turn, replied soberly. As the woman further questioned about the cap, however, the conductor took it off, saying he could do without wearing it.
While some Twitter users have supported the woman for ‘following the law’, many netizens have called her action moral policing. Some have even criticized her sharply for sharing the video of the incident on social media, thereby doubly shaming the conductor. “The BMTC should file a police complaint against the lady,” they have demanded.
“Amazed at the restraint of this conductor. What rule is this woman talking about? This is moral policing,” tweeted noted journalist Prajwal Bhat, tagging BMTC and the Bengaluru City Police.
Congress leader Lavanya Ballal has tweeted, “All women must take advantage of the Shakti scheme. Please stop harassing the employees busy at work. It’s unnecessary and it’s moral policing. We have brought this issue to the notice of our transportation minister Ramalinga Reddy.”
A third Twitter user has urged the government not to turn a blind eye towards such acts of harassment but to take action against the ‘hate-mongering’ lady.
Amazed at the restraint of this conductor. What rule is this woman talking about ? This is moral policing @BMTC_BENGALURU @BlrCityPolice https://t.co/6bWBdedPYp
— Prajwal (@prajwalmanipal) July 12, 2023
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“Mistake owing to communication gap,” MLA Yatnal clarifies over alleged derogatory speech on Prophet
Vijayapura: Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has denied making any derogatory statement about Prophet Muhammad, clarifying that there was a misstatement during his speech at a Ram Navami event in Hubballi. "I did not speak about Prophet Muhammad. I meant to refer to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, but there was a mistake in the speed of speech," he said addressing reporters on Monday.
He alleged that members of the Congress, frustrated by their hooliganism and failure to collect their hafta (extortion) in Vijayapura are using the Prophet as an excuse to speak against me. “There is no culture of denigrating another religion in Hinduism. Our gurus and elders have not taught us that,” he said.
Responding to another controversy involving an audio clip in which he was allegedly threatened, Yatnal said the police are investigating the matter and that those behind it will soon be exposed. “No one can finish me. The Hindus of Karnataka are with me. If someone tries to finish me, the whole state will rise in protest,” he warned.
