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Video of bus driver not stopping for women passengers goes viral; Arvind Kejriwal and Kailash Gahlot warn of action

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Published : May 18, 2023, 4:23 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal said such incidents would not be tolerated while Kailash Gahlot said the concerned bus driver and conductor have been identified and strict action is being taken against them.

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New Delhi: The Delhi government has implemented free bus ride scheme for women in government buses. But, it has come to the fore that DTC bus drivers do not stop for women passengers.

A video that has gone viral on social media, shows three women waiting at the bus stop. Suddenly, a DTC bus is seen approaching the stop but, it does not halt. The bus passes the stop and halts some distance ahead to drop a passenger. Then, the bus goes off leaving the three women passengers running behind to board it.

The bus stop displayed in the video is reportedly near Tilak Bridge. After the video went viral on social media, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal retweeted it on his Twitter account.

"There are complaints that some drivers do not stop the bus on seeing women as the ride for women is free. This will not be tolerated at all. Strict action is being taken against this bus driver," he tweeted.

  • ऐसी शिकायतें आ रही हैं कि कुछ ड्राइवर महिलाओं को देखकर बस नहीं रोकते क्योंकि महिलाओं का सफ़र फ़्री है। इसे बिल्कुल बर्दाश्त नहीं किया जाएगा। इस बस ड्राइवर के ख़िलाफ़ सख़्त एक्शन लिया जा रहा है। pic.twitter.com/oqbzgMDoOB

    — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 18, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Immediately after which, state transport minister Kailash Gahlot responded to Kejriwal's tweet saying: " The driver and other staff have been identified. Strict action is being taken. This type of behavior by any driver is absolutely not acceptable. I appeal to the passengers that if they see such irregularities anywhere, they should immediately make a video and share it. Strict action will be taken".

  • चालक व अन्य स्टाफ की पहचान कर ली गई है। सख्त कार्रवाई की जा रही है।

    किसी भी चालक द्वारा इस तरह का व्यवहार कतई स्वीकार्य नहीं है।

    मैं यात्रियों से अपील करता हूँ कि वे यदि कहीं भी इस प्रकार की अनियमितता देखे तो तुरंत उसकी वीडियो बना कर साझा करें। सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी। https://t.co/JtBTT2Fwrx

    — Kailash Gahlot (@kgahlot) May 18, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Also Read: GNCTD vs Delhi LG: SC reserves judgment on plea by Delhi govt challenging nomination of MCD members by LG

Incidents of buses not stopping for women passengers are nothing uncommon in Delhi. But, it is not the first time that a youth shot a video of the entire incident and made it viral on social media. The Delhi government introduced free bus ride for women in 2019. The government has allocated Rs 5,740 crore in the 2023-24 budget for women related schemes including free bus tickets in government buses.

New Delhi: The Delhi government has implemented free bus ride scheme for women in government buses. But, it has come to the fore that DTC bus drivers do not stop for women passengers.

A video that has gone viral on social media, shows three women waiting at the bus stop. Suddenly, a DTC bus is seen approaching the stop but, it does not halt. The bus passes the stop and halts some distance ahead to drop a passenger. Then, the bus goes off leaving the three women passengers running behind to board it.

The bus stop displayed in the video is reportedly near Tilak Bridge. After the video went viral on social media, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal retweeted it on his Twitter account.

"There are complaints that some drivers do not stop the bus on seeing women as the ride for women is free. This will not be tolerated at all. Strict action is being taken against this bus driver," he tweeted.

  • ऐसी शिकायतें आ रही हैं कि कुछ ड्राइवर महिलाओं को देखकर बस नहीं रोकते क्योंकि महिलाओं का सफ़र फ़्री है। इसे बिल्कुल बर्दाश्त नहीं किया जाएगा। इस बस ड्राइवर के ख़िलाफ़ सख़्त एक्शन लिया जा रहा है। pic.twitter.com/oqbzgMDoOB

    — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 18, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Immediately after which, state transport minister Kailash Gahlot responded to Kejriwal's tweet saying: " The driver and other staff have been identified. Strict action is being taken. This type of behavior by any driver is absolutely not acceptable. I appeal to the passengers that if they see such irregularities anywhere, they should immediately make a video and share it. Strict action will be taken".

  • चालक व अन्य स्टाफ की पहचान कर ली गई है। सख्त कार्रवाई की जा रही है।

    किसी भी चालक द्वारा इस तरह का व्यवहार कतई स्वीकार्य नहीं है।

    मैं यात्रियों से अपील करता हूँ कि वे यदि कहीं भी इस प्रकार की अनियमितता देखे तो तुरंत उसकी वीडियो बना कर साझा करें। सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी। https://t.co/JtBTT2Fwrx

    — Kailash Gahlot (@kgahlot) May 18, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Also Read: GNCTD vs Delhi LG: SC reserves judgment on plea by Delhi govt challenging nomination of MCD members by LG

Incidents of buses not stopping for women passengers are nothing uncommon in Delhi. But, it is not the first time that a youth shot a video of the entire incident and made it viral on social media. The Delhi government introduced free bus ride for women in 2019. The government has allocated Rs 5,740 crore in the 2023-24 budget for women related schemes including free bus tickets in government buses.

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