How often have we seen a ruckus created over a seat on a bus or train? From the man asking, ‘Bohut jagah hai’ (there’s ample space), to women fighting in the metro, these incidents always manage to make the news. Here we have another such video going viral, sparking a heated debate on gender equality.
In the video, a man can be seen sitting on a bus seat when a woman approaches him and tells him that he is sitting on a seat reserved for women. Instead of vacating it, he refuses and rants about most of the seats being reserved for women. This turns into an ugly brawl between the two.
However, users on Twitter claim that the incident was staged and scripted. The man in the video is alleged to be an actor named Ajit Jha. Scripted or not, this viral tweet has started a debate on gender equality, with many users seeing the arrangement of reserved seats as a hindrance to gender equality. Many people have come out in support of the man and his actions, while some are criticizing him.
The comments on the viral tweet were also full of gendered attacks, and some of them were quite shameful. The nature of the debate itself proves how far we are from an equitable society.
