Bengaluru: Woman's objection to bus conductor's skullcap sparks debate on religious freedom

A video of a woman passenger taking objection to a Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus conductor wearing a skull cap while on duty has gone viral on social media. In the video, the woman is heard repeatedly asking the conductor whether he is allowed to wear the cap as part of his uniform. When the conductor replied, saying that he has been wearing the cap for many years and nobody has objected before, the woman is heard saying that he should practice his religion at home or in the mosque, and as a government employee, he should not wear the cap while on duty.A video of a woman passenger taking objection to a Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus conductor wearing a skull cap while on duty has gone viral on social media. In the video, the woman is heard repeatedly asking the conductor whether he is allowed to wear the cap as part of his uniform.When the conductor replied, saying that he has been wearing the cap for many years and nobody has objected before, the woman is heard saying that he should practice his religion at home or in the mosque, and as a government employee, he should not wear the cap while on duty.