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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K'taka bypolls: Bagalkot records 43.75 per cent turnout till 1 pm, 37.17 pc in Davanagere South
Bengaluru (PTI): At least 43.75 per cent of voters in Karnataka's Bagalkot, where polling for a by-election is underway, exercised their franchise by 1 pm on Thursday.
Davanagere South recorded a turnout of 37.17 per cent, the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office said.
The bypolls were necessitated due to the demise of senior Congress MLAs H Y Meti (Bagalkot) and Shamanur Shivashankarappa (Davanagere South).
While the ruling Congress faces the challenge of retaining both seats, the BJP is aiming to wrest them and deliver a setback to its rival, which is currently witnessing an "internal power struggle" over leadership.
A total of over 2.59 lakh eligible voters are expected to cast their votes at around 319 polling stations in Bagalkot, where nine candidates are in the fray.
In Davanagere South, over 2.31 lakh eligible voters are expected to vote across 284 polling stations, with 25 candidates contesting.
The BJP has fielded former MLA and 2023 defeated candidate Veerabhadrayya Charantimath from Bagalkot, and a fresh face, Srinivas T Dasakariyappa, from Davanagere South.
The Congress has given tickets to family members of the late legislators in both constituencies. Bagalkot candidate Umesh Meti is the son of H Y Meti, while Samarth Mallikarjun from Davanagere South is the grandson of Shamanur Shivashankarappa.
Samarth's father, S S Mallikarjun, is a minister in the Siddaramaiah-led Cabinet and in charge of Davanagere district, while his mother, Prabha Mallikarjun, is a Member of Parliament from the region.
The BJP is looking to make gains in the bypolls and energise its cadre ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections. For the Congress, retaining both seats is crucial, as a loss could be seen as a negative verdict on the performance of the Siddaramaiah-led government.
In the 2023 Assembly elections, H Y Meti defeated BJP's Charantimath by a margin of 5,878 votes in Bagalkot, while Shivashankarappa defeated BJP's B G Ajay Kumar by 27,888 votes in Davanagere South.
