The ban on US-based radio taxi service Uber, after the rape of 27-year-old Delhi woman by its driver Shiv Kumar Yadav, has sparked another controversy, this time over the ban imposed on it.
While authorities in Delhi have banned Uber cabs on Monday for ‘misleading customers’ and Centre is mulling similar action across the country, some believe that the ban is not justified.
Why ban is justified?
Although this could have been any other cab driver or company, Uber is at fault as the driver was a repeat offender. He was arrested in 2011 for a rape charge and had spent 7 months in jail.
Uber is at fault as they didn’t do background check on the person they have hired. The company that promises ‘safest rides on the road’ should have at least done background check and police verification for all their drivers.
Good that Uber is banned. They did not take the safety measures they claimed to take. They had to be penalised
— The Bad Doctor (@doctoratlarge) December 8, 2014
No dont blame/ban uber. But question why do global companies so easily compromise on safety standards in India? A taken for granted country. — Rimjhim Ray (@GlobeSlother) December 7, 2014
Ban on @Uber_Delhi cab is good. This will be a lesson for all cab services who are defying the rules. #UberShame #DelhiShamedAgain
— Chandra Prakash (@CPism) December 8, 2014
Banning Uber really idiotic. How can we be knee-jerked like this. If a state bus driver commits rape, will u ban bus svc? Or if its a cop? — Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) December 8, 2014
Don’t ban Uber. Work with them to make transport safer. And fix corrupt police and RTO that either harasses or wants bribes for verification
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) December 8, 2014