Bengaluru:
The driving force of a state transport bus in Karnataka has landed in bother after stopping the bus on the roadside to supply namaz. An inquiry has been ordered after a video of him at prayer was broadly circulated.
Within the video, the person could be seen perched on a seat, providing prayers, the bus parked on the shoulder of the highway whereas site visitors thunders by. The handful of passengers within the bus could be seen watching helplessly. Some saved recording the state of affairs on their cellphones.
The incident happened on the Huballi Haveri Marg close to Javeri on Tuesday night.
Sources stated a few of the passengers have complained after the incident and the Karnataka State Transport Company has began an inquiry. The division stated motion might be taken after the investigation.
The state’s transport minister Ramalinga Reddy was stern. In a letter to the supervisor of the North Western Karnataka Highway Transport Company, he wrote, “The workers working in a public service has to observe sure guidelines and laws compulsorily”.
“Though everybody has a proper to observe any faith, they’ll accomplish that besides throughout workplace hours. It’s objectionable to carry out namaz by stopping the bus halfway though there are passengers travelling within the bus,” letter learn.
“It’s instructed to conduct fast inquiry into the stated viral video and to take disciplinary motion if the workers discovered responsible. Motion ought to be taken to stop recurring of these kind of incidents in future,” the minister added.
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