After a video showing a driver of the Haryana roadways smoking hookah in a moving bus went viral, the Haryana Government has suspended the driver. The Delhi Government has also lodged complaints with the Transport Commissioners of Delhi as well as Haryana.
In a statement on Monday, Haryana government said it has already placed the services of driver of State Roadways under suspension for negligence in duty as he was found smoking hookah while driving.
A Haryana government spokesman, however, said that the video clip being telecasted by electronic media is quite old. "The State Transport department has immediately suspended the driver soon after his negligence in duty while driving," the spokesman added.
Taking note of the video, Additional Director (Health department) of Delhi, Dr S K Arora noted that the driver was smoking hookah "very proudly" without any fear while passing through the national capital. In his letter, Arora said as seen in the video, the driver of the Haryana roadways violated the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003.
"This is to bring to your kind notice that we have come to know through social media that a driver of Haryana Roadways Bus No HR55W 9038 has been violating laws during his driving very proudly without any fear while passing through Delhi.