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TNSTC conductor suspended for smoking inside bus in Tirupattur
A TNSTC bus conductor was suspended in Tirupattur on Thursday after a video of him smoking inside a bus went viral. The conductor, S. Jaya Prakash, 51, was caught on camera by…
The Story in Brief
A TNSTC bus conductor was suspended in Tirupattur on Thursday after a video of him smoking inside a bus went viral. The conductor, S. Jaya Prakash, 51, was caught on camera by a commuter while on duty on a bus headed to Krishnagiri a few days ago. Transport officials suspended him following an enquiry, and a further probe is ongoing. The video triggered public outcry.
The Indian Opinion
A viral video shames a public servant, and the corporation suspends him within days. That looks like accountability, but public outcry on social media should not become the sole enforcement mechanism. The question is whether Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation was asleep until the video surfaced. Watch if other drivers and conductors will now face random checks or if this remains a one-off.
Source: thehindu.com
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