'You're a Pakistani': Delhi Uber driver ejects passengers over alleged anti-India remarks; video goes viral
A video that has gone viral on social media captures an incident in Delhi where an Uber driver is seen allegedly making a woman and her male companion leave his car abruptly after a disagreement.
A recent video has captured a heated altercation in Delhi between an Uber driver and his passengers, which led to the passengers being ejected from the vehicle late on Friday night, August 11. The incident quickly escalated after the driver took offense to a conversation he overheard between the passengers, leading to a viral social media uproar.
What viral video shows
In the contentious video, the driver is visibly upset and shouts at the passengers, "Yes, you are Pakistani *******. Yes, and you are too." The situation worsened when the driver insulted the passengers with the phrase "Halala ki aulad ho tum log (You all are offsprings of Halala)."
A Pakistani and his female friend were abusing Indians & calling them Matlabparast.
¡ª BALA (@erbmjha) August 11, 2024
The Uber driver initially told them to stop being disrespectful. He threw them both out when they crossed their limits.
Man with a spine ? pic.twitter.com/tSY7YCtm8M
The female passenger, who recorded the incident, lamented on social media, "This man has left us on the road at 12:30 in the night. This is Modiji's India." She also shared her thoughts on Instagram, stating, "But honestly who am I, I¡¯m an upper caste, Hindu born, upper middle class woman and this is what I get. THIS IS WHAT I GET. Now imagine what happens to all others. And imagine, because you see it but you don¡¯t believe. And this is just an Uber ride back home. And what A1 ride hats off Hindutva kya jeet raha hai boss. Thriving and how. I have a lot of guts. I have lost some."
Leftist who always find Pakistan a better country than BHARAT. But the can driver given a good lesson patriots are not on border they're inside the country as well. SALUTE https://t.co/9Pn9zRJePj pic.twitter.com/XOOKVbbM5X
¡ª AbhishekDhiman (@GetDhiman) August 11, 2024
According to the female passenger, the disagreement began after the driver misinterpreted a comment about Delhi people made by her male friend. The friend tried to clarify, explaining that his observation was general and unrelated to the driver or Pakistan. Despite his efforts to defuse the situation, the driver insisted they leave the vehicle.
Reactions on social media
The incident sparked varied reactions online, with many supporting the driver's actions. On the social media platform X, one user commented, "We need this Uber driver's number. Haven¡¯t tipped people in a while, finally found someone deserving it."
Another added, "A Pakistani with his Indian Girlfriend was disparaging India. The Uber driver threw them both out after the Indian girl chose to support the Pakistani than the nation. We need more Drivers with spine like this."
Here's a look at some of the reactions:
I know what will happen after this..@Uber_India most likely will fire him and that poor guy will take the brunt for standing up for the country!
¡ª Bun maska (@ArjunGupta46) August 11, 2024
We all should be ready for crowd funding to help out that guy... just in case! https://t.co/4cE0pjmpNM
Nation first, no compromise!
¡ª Puspali??? (@Pushpaliasks) August 11, 2024
Rashtraheet se bada koi karm nhi..
Rashtraheet se bada koi dharm nhi...
Full support to him.@Uber_India I hope you won't do anything wrong here and if you even try to do, I and my all family members..many customers will stop using Uber so! https://t.co/DsTXzLVI6V
Huge Respect For This Man ????????
¡ª Kisna.ramilaben ? (@Kisna179) August 11, 2024
Desh ke aage koi nai...
Special Appearance : Tum Saale Halala Ki Aulad ?#uberdriver #Deshhit https://t.co/P8g0588VDC
National hero??..No matter who you are..you cant abuse the nation. #DelhiCabDriver https://t.co/MBhvUQXt8z
¡ª AD (@AnuragMCFC) August 11, 2024
The discussion also extended to Reddit, where users expressed strong opinions. A user on r/IndiaSpeaks noted, "Mad respect for this taxi driver!!" Another remarked, "I'd have done the same. Appreciation for the Uber guy."
Delhi: A Pakistani with his Indian Girlfriend was disparaging India. The Uber driver threw them both out after the Indian girl chose to support the Pakistani than the nation.
byu/Cyrax_0875 inIndiaSpeaks
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The argument between the driver and the passengers centered around the perception of people in Delhi. When the male passenger compared the attitudes of people in Delhi to those in Bombay, the driver declared his identity as a Hindu Brahman, emphasizing his Indian heritage. The woman retorted that criticizing Delhi, whether by a Pakistani or anyone else, should be acceptable if it reflects the truth.
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