Again Delhi is in a media lime light for a heinous crime. A cab driver of Uber has been accused of this crime. These frequently happening despicable incidents triggers alarms bells in our society and bound us to think when will be our metropolitan cities will be safe for women.
Unfortunately nobody has any idea, this issue has become a political gimmick in our nation. Nobody wants to address the core issue of women safety, they just want to do anything to ease pressure from media and public, banning of Uber services just represent this thought process. Authorities are very brave and bold to take the most easy way, Ban it. It is also perfect way cover up your own failures and regardless of whatever we do with start up's, we gonna still campaign for "Make in India".
In my view when Uber has initially started its service, then why not its operational architecture or management was questioned? Why not guidelines were laid down for operations? Why always authorities have to wait for terrible incident to happen in order to act? I do have used Uber cab services many times. One will astonished to know many drivers left there conventional jobs, what we called in our society a good job then to being driver, in order to support their and their families rising financial needs. A day I took an Uber cab to go back home from my office and I was amazed to know the driver was well educated and used to work in a private bank where he gets only 22K per month as salary. He left his job and and joined the Uber fleet now he earns upto 35K-40K per month. As per Indian standards of society a bank job is far better than a drivers job even though how much less you earn or however hectic or intolerable your working conditions may be. He defy the conventions laid down by the society and make a choice for the betterment of his and his family but failed to comply the incompetence of our system now he has to pay the price of being unemployed.
Media reports are indicating that the accused is a repeat offender but did get police clearance anyhow. if this is true, it clearly indicate the lapses in our system. however the Delhi police did a commendable job by arresting the accused in short span of time. I have only questions for policy makers did they really thought about drivers who actually did there job in best possible way to facilitate their customers. Before coming to conclusion over banning a complete fleet of any cab service, do a survey how many people are actually comfortable to hire a private cab. it is always an easy way to abandoned the entire system or ban the complete organization but who will pay the price, authorities travelling in red beacon's or the end customer or the people now employed by the decision. Why not opting the hard way, that they introspect the system fix the loop-holes and laid down stringent policies which will benefit all. After all our PM also quote regularly 'Sabka sath sabka vikash'
Media reports are indicating that the accused is a repeat offender but did get police clearance anyhow. if this is true, it clearly indicate the lapses in our system. however the Delhi police did a commendable job by arresting the accused in short span of time. I have only questions for policy makers did they really thought about drivers who actually did there job in best possible way to facilitate their customers. Before coming to conclusion over banning a complete fleet of any cab service, do a survey how many people are actually comfortable to hire a private cab. it is always an easy way to abandoned the entire system or ban the complete organization but who will pay the price, authorities travelling in red beacon's or the end customer or the people now employed by the decision. Why not opting the hard way, that they introspect the system fix the loop-holes and laid down stringent policies which will benefit all. After all our PM also quote regularly 'Sabka sath sabka vikash'
I respect your opinion but would like to highlight a couple of points here. First, Uber is not an Indian Start-up, it was started in USA in 2009. Second, though you seem to be rather touched by the plea of well educated cab drivers, you seem to be a bit ignorant of the fact that life of a well educated girl has been ruined. I completely support government's move to ban Uber for not following the prescribed safety measure - proper background check of all drivers. We book a cab considering them a safe option to reach home but if they cant ensure that the rider reaches home safely, they are best banned. I personally would never hire an Uber cab again and hope that all the girls out there would also do the same. Its high time we teach these unethical money making machines a lesson.
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DeleteThanks for your valuable feedback,,,,I respect your point of view ,,,.that these ppl should be punished,,but these ppl have an organization include a lot of persons ,who are clean,,, ,,anyways,,that is some other point i guess,,,
but i just want to clarify the main context of the article...
as per me,,this article highlights the fact the govt take these sort of measures as "Patli gali ka rasta"...whereas there is lot more required to be done...why not things are pre-done properly..,,rather than to be done when things happen,,,.Banning is the most easy way out for the govt,,,but actually the need of hour is a lot more,,,
Its fine, govt has banned Uber,,,Those who are guilty for not following standards, background check and other stuffs,should be severly punished,without any sort of leverage,but banning is not a perfect solution ,,,,today its Uber,,,tomoro it can be Meru, QuickCab,RadioTaxi..etc...So ban all and get aside. Is this what we should expect from govt.?,,,
this article is for people ,,to make them think again that is the "ban' enough?
....we should not forget this (as nirbhaya case) by thinking that govt has banned ,,it enough ,,it has done its part,,,
Some hard steps needs to be taken to curb events like this...
And also,,one more thing,,,respectfully please mind it,,,,no body here is ignorant of the pain/trauma that the gal has faced , and is facing ,,or will face,,,,we all are aware and have compassion and symapthy for her..we all are wid her,,,,
and personally i feel and appeal,,,that ,,,ppl should cooperate and support her to get over this soon ,,and to lead a life of respect,,,