{"id":12838,"date":"2026-08-16T03:55:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T03:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12838"},"modified":"2026-08-16T03:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T03:55:56","slug":"dalit-cabbie-throws-passengers-out-for-casteist-remarks-ride-hailing-app-kicks-him-off-for-100-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12838","title":{"rendered":"Dalit cabbie throws passengers out for \u2018casteist remarks\u2019, ride-hailing app kicks him off for 100 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133264429,imgsize-31412,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/ankit-kumar-a-diploma-holder-in-mechanical-engineering-who-drives-a-cab-to-support-his-family-said-he-had-no-prior-acquaintance-with-the-passengers-and-did-not-know-their-caste-or-religion.jpg\" alt=\"Dalit cabbie throws passengers out for \u2018casteist remarks\u2019, ride-hailing app kicks him off for 100 years\" title=\"Ankit Kumar, a diploma holder in mechanical engineering who drives a cab to support his family, said he had no prior acquaintance with the passengers and did not know their caste or religion.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Ankit Kumar, a diploma holder in mechanical engineering who drives a cab to support his family, said he had no prior acquaintance with the passengers and did not know their caste or religion.\">Ankit Kumar, a diploma holder in mechanical engineering who drives a cab to support his family, said he had no prior acquaintance with the passengers and did not know their caste or religion.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>LUCKNOW: A 30-year-old Dalit cab driver in Lucknow has alleged that a ride-hailing platform suspended his account for \u201c99 years and 11 months\u201d after he asked four passengers to get out of his vehicle for repeatedly using casteist slurs during a journey earlier this week.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Ankit Kumar, a diploma holder in mechanical engineering who drives a cab to support his family, said he had no prior acquaintance with the passengers and did not know their caste or religion.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>According to him, the dispute arose after the passengers allegedly made repeated derogatory remarks about a senior officer, referring to his caste and questioning his competence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The incident occurred on Monday morning after Ankit picked up four passengers from Utrahtia railway station for a ride to Charbagh railway station.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>\u201cThe passengers were initially abusing a senior officer. I did not interfere until they started repeatedly using casteist slurs and linking the officer\u2019s abilities to his caste,\u201d Ankit told TOI on Sunday when he claimed that his licence had been suspended.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>A resident of the PGI area in the city, Ankit said he repeatedly urged the passengers to stop using caste-based slurs and reminded them that a person\u2019s capability had nothing to do with caste. \u201cI requested them several times to withdraw their remarks, but they continued,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Claiming he belongs to the community that was being targeted in the conversation, Ankit said he eventually stopped his cab near Telibagh market and asked all four passengers to deboard.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>A video of the confrontation later surfaced on social media and was widely shared. In the footage, Ankit is seen arguing with the passengers over the alleged casteist comments.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>According to Ankit, an argument broke out after the passengers got off the vehicle, attracting local residents. He alleged that he was verbally abused during the confrontation, which took place near a police outpost.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Following the video\u2019s circulation, Ankit said he has been receiving abusive and threatening messages on social media.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>\u201cPeople are questioning why I objected and asked the passengers to leave. I have been receiving threats and abusive messages ever since the video went viral,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Ankit further alleged that the ride-hailing platform suspended his driver account after the passengers lodged a complaint, without first seeking his version of events.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>\u201cThe company did not contact me before taking action. My account now shows a suspension period of 99 years and 11 months,\u201d he claimed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The suspension has hit Ankit\u2019s livelihood hard, he said. He is the sole earning member in his family. His father works as a daily-wage labourer, while his mother is a homemaker.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>The ride-hailing platform\u2019s response to the allegations could not be immediately ascertained.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/lucknow\/dalit-cab-driver-throws-out-four-passengers-over-casteist-remarks\/articleshow\/133264430.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ankit Kumar, a diploma holder in mechanical engineering who drives a cab to support his family, said he had no prior acquaintance with the passengers and did not know their caste or religion. 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