When it comes to metro in India, it is usually the Delhi metro that’s always in news for something bizarre happening. The internet is always flooded with memes related to Delhi metro. But this time, the controversy surrounds Bangalore metro where a farmer was denied entry at a station because of his ‘attire’.
When a farmer tried entering the metro station, a security officer denied him entry after looking at his attire. According to the security personnel, he claimed that the man’s attire was “inappropriate” for travel. This incident created a row on the internet and some of the travelers opposed the security personnel at the scene as well.
The old man was carrying a bundle of clothes over his head. Netizens are calling it a classist move by the metro employee. Metro is a facility for everyone and such kind of discrimination should not exist anywhere.
The Bangalore metro authority has issued an apology and dismissed the security personnel who were responsible for the incident. They also informed that the man was later allowed to travel in the metro.
UNBELIEVABLE..! Is metro only for VIPs? Is there a dress code to use Metro?
I appreciate actions of Karthik C Airani, who fought for the right of a farmer at Rajajinagar metro station. We need more such heroes everywhere. @OfficialBMRCL train your officials properly. #metro pic.twitter.com/7SAZdlgAEH— Deepak N (@DeepakN172) February 24, 2024
