Team News Riveting
New Delhi, December 15
The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities issued notice to Ola Cabs for ill-treatment meted out to a para shooter, Wing Commander Shantanu, a person with 80 per cent locomotor disability by one of the drivers of the cab aggregator.
In his complaint to the CCPD, the former Air Force officer stated that he booked an Ola cab to travel a small distance from Karni Singh Shooting Range, where he came to participate in the 1st Khelo India Para Games, to a location 3 kms away on Tuesday, the 12th December 2023. As there was no space in the rear boot space which was occupied by a CNG kit, his wife requested the driver to put the folded wheelchair in the back seat, which most of the sedan cab drivers allow.
As per the complaint, this particular driver, whose details were shared by the Complainant and have been withheld, aggressively behaved with his wife and asked the couple to get out of the cab as he wouldn’t keep and carry the wheelchair in his car. Aggrieved and humiliated by this rude behaviour and slang language, the air force veteran approached the CCPD for action against the driver.
Considering the allegation to be an affront to the dignity of a person with disability who happens to be a soldier and also a sportsperson, the Chief Commissioner has sought a response from Ola within 30 days.
