Karnataka: A case has come to light in Heveri district of Karnataka where a government bus driver stopped the bus during duty and offered prayers. The Karnataka Transport Department has ordered an inquiry after the video of the incident went viral on social media. This act of the driver inconvenienced the passengers and some passengers lodged a complaint in this regard.
What is the whole matter?
The incident is on 29 April. The bus of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was going from Hubli to Haveli. In the viral video, the driver is seen sitting on a seat inside the bus and praying. The video can be seen in the video that the driver is completely absorbed in prayer, while some passengers are looking at him. Traffic on the road outside was running normally. The incident took place near Zaveri on the Hubli-Havri road. The driver’s identity A. Of. This has happened as a mullah.
Passenger response
Some passengers on the bus recorded the incident in their mobile phone and shared on social media. A video of Mulla offering prayers is going viral nowadays. Passengers say that stopping the bus in the middle path delayed our journey and we were inconvenienced. Some passengers complained to the officials of the Transport Corporation.
Transport Minister’s statement
Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy took cognizance of the incident and wrote a letter to the manager of the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) and ordered an inquiry. He said in his letter that employees working in public service require to follow certain rules and laws. Everyone has the right to follow their religious customs, but they should not do so during duty. It is objectionable to stop the bus full of passengers in the middle way.
A senior NWKRTC official confirmed that a departmental inquiry has been started against the driver. Officials say they will investigate the authenticity of the video and all aspects of the incident. Appropriate action will be taken on the basis of complaints of passengers. After the incident went viral, a hot debate on this issue has started on social media. Some people have described the driver’s actions as unfair and demanded strict action.
