Minister: Authorities bus driver suspended for violating norms

“We now have quickly suspended the bus driver from the companies for violating the division norms. No such spiritual practices can be entertained in future,” Reddy mentioned. The incident came about on Wednesday whereas the bus was en route from Hanagal in Haveri district to Vishalghad in Maharashtra.

Reddy mentioned Karnataka’s public transport system has constructed a repute for being one of the vital passenger-friendly within the nation, and such incidents threat damaging that picture. “Karnataka public transportation is thought for being the very best and passenger-friendly within the nation, such actions would spoil the picture of the state. In-charges of the working workers would take disciplinary motion if repeated such incidents,” he mentioned.

“The motive force’s act was taken severely, for which he was suspended immediately after the first investigations proved his errors,” he mentioned. He has directed the managing director of NWKRTC, primarily based in Hubballi, to make sure such actions should not repeated.

Within the alleged video, reportedly taken by passengers contained in the packed bus, some passengers verbally complained concerning the incident to the authorities, based on the Haveri divisional controller.

Describing the incident as a transparent breach of conduct, the divisional controller confirmed that disciplinary motion is underway. “Passengers video recorded driver providing the namaz and shared on social media platforms which have gone viral,” the official famous, including that passenger complaints was formally recorded.