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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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
