Nagpur: In a bizarre incident that has sparked outrage across social media, a Maharashtra State Transport (ST) bus conductor allegedly threatened a citizen after he confronted her for public littering from a moving bus on Thursday. The incident, which took place on a busy Wardha Road, has raised serious concerns about civic discipline and accountability within the state transport system.
According to reports, Aayush Nevatia, a law-abiding city resident, was travelling in his car when he noticed someone in an ST bus (registration MH 40 CM 3189) tossing garbage—later identified as torn bus tickets—onto the road while the vehicle was in motion. Shocked by the blatant violation of cleanliness norms, Aayush drove alongside the bus to identify the person responsible.
To his surprise, the individual throwing the litter was not a passenger, but the female ST bus conductor herself.
When Aayush confronted her about the unhygienic and illegal act, the conductor reportedly defended her actions, claiming there was “no place to dump garbage inside the bus.” As the argument escalated, she allegedly responded by threatening to file a complaint against him instead of acknowledging the mistake.
The video of the confrontation circulated widely across social media platforms, prompting citizens to criticise the conductor’s behaviour and label it a classic example of “zero civic sense,” a phrase increasingly used in discussions on public hygiene in India.
Civic activists and local residents have urged ST authorities to take strict action and ensure that public transport staff set an example—especially under nationwide cleanliness campaigns like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Many have also questioned the lack of waste-disposal provisions in ST buses and called for stricter enforcement of cleanliness norms.
With public anger mounting, officials are expected to review the incident and take appropriate disciplinary measures.
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