The video of a woman boarding a government bus for women at the Kulachal bus stand and dropping off with the behavior of an old woman claiming to smell fish has gone viral on social media.
The transport department has taken action by dismissing the driver, conductor and timekeeper in the incident.
Selvam (65) hails from Vaniyakudi fishing village near Kulachal in Kanyakumari district. He goes to the pond with a load of fish and trades. He would carry the fish on his head every morning and then sell it at the fish market in Nagercoil. Following that she has the habit of returning home on the free government bus for women at night.
Similarly, he sold fish last night and boarded a government bus for women from Nagercoil to Kodimunai from Kulachal bus stand.
It is said that the bus driver then got off the bus saying that he smelled fish on the property.
The next day, Selvam, who could not reach the village, came in front of the time control office of the Kulachal bus stand and shouted. “Get off the old toy bus … tell me it stinks of fish. Shall I just walk to Vaniyakudi?” As the passengers lamented. He pressed further and leaned against the wall of the bus station.
Some of the passengers who were standing there took pictures of this on their cell phones and spread the video on social media.
The video of Katari crying that her grandmother Selvam was dropped off the bus for fish also went viral on social media.
Social activists who saw this have been condemning the State Transport Corporation. about this Kumari Government Transport Corporation officials conducted the investigation.
Running in Nagercoil on the orders of Arvind Uttara, general manager of the Kumari State Transport Corporation, and investigating officer Jeroline Lisbensing went directly to the home of the victim woman Selvam and conducted an investigation.
The driver then promised to take action against the conductor, who, like his sons, told them not to do anything harmful.
However, as the incident went up to the top officials of the Tamil Nadu Transport Department, the driver Michael, conductor Manikandan and time keeper Jayakumar were sacked tonight. Kumari The State Transport Corporation has taken action.
Chief Minister Stalin’s condemnation:
In the meantime Kumari Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has condemned the incident.
The Chief Minister said on his Twitter page, “In Kumari district, I was shocked to learn that a bus driver had dropped off a mother who was selling fish. We must all have a broad mind and action. “
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