A farmer in Bengaluru was denied access recently to the Namma Metro due to security personnel deeming his attire “inappropriate” for travel. The incident, which sparked outrage on social media, led to the dismissal of a security supervisor.
Despite having a valid ticket, the farmer, dressed in a white shirt and carrying clothes on his head, was halted at the security checkpoint in Rajajinagar metro station.
In a viral video, the farmer, who spoke Hindi, stood near the luggage scanner as another commuter, Karthik C. Airani, questioned the staff’s decision. Airani and another individual argued that the farmer posed no security threat as he was only transporting clothes, not violating Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) rules. Subsequently, the farmer was permitted to board the metro.
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