Tuesday, December 9, 2014

#Uber India: Banned or not to be banned

Recently a Uber driver was involved in a Delhi rape case. Following the arrest of the driver, the Uber service in Delhi and at other places in India has been banned. So does that makes sense to ban the company from operating ?

One side: Once the company is banned from operating, it affects other hard working employee. Also, it is kind of regressive to avoid everything.

Second side: Security of people is at-most important. With recent findings, the background check on driver was not proper. The taxi was not loaded with needed tracking tools. It was less on regulations.

So how big is the problem ? I do not think anyone knows about it. So the solution ?

1. A temporary ban to the service, till all regulations are met. All background checks of drivers are done.

With so many drivers and so many female travelers, you do not want any other untoward accidents happening again. An occurrence of same incident from same company will be shocking from any perspective, let alone be administrative.

Also, since background checks were not proper, and with recent militants attacks in Kashmir, you have let an open loop-hole for the miscreants.

2. Making regulators more responsible and a regular certifications of private companies that operate public transport. An online database of drivers, certified by police, will certainly help the business process and security at same time.

3. It is impossible to morale every person using a security guard. People have to be careful of their surroundings. Also, a social upliftment of thinking is needed. On one hand, people do not want to regulate vulgarity in media and in open, in name of free speech. Even school children get exposed to vulgar movie advertisement posters pasted on neighborhood walls. Society has to make the basic right. Blaming the government alone and walking using candle is just a reactive approach. There is a problem people. There are many small things that can be done and government does not need to be in every private space.


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