Ola Replies to Man Who “Cancelled Cab Because Driver Was Muslim”

The man in question is followed on Twitter by some big ministers in the Modi government.

Abhishek Mishra, a man who claims to be linked to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and is followed on Twitter by bigwigs like Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of Culture Mahesh Sharma cancelled an Ola Cab because the driver was a Muslim.

After cancelling the cab, Mishra on Friday, 20 April took a screenshot of the cancellation, and tweeted it out with a message saying that he does not give to his money to “jihadi people”.

Cancelled @Olacabs Booking because Driver was Muslim. I don't want to give my money to Jihadi People. pic.twitter.com/1IIf4LlTZL

— Abhishek Mishra (@Abhishek_Mshra) April 20, 2018

Ola, on Sunday, 22 April, put out a statement saying that the company is a secular platform and doesn’t discriminate between its customers and driver partners.

Ola, like our country, is a secular platform, and we don't discriminate our driver partners or customers basis their caste, religion, gender or creed. We urge all our customers and driver partners to treat each other with respect at all times.

— Ola (@Olacabs) April 22, 2018

Defending himself from the flak he received on social media, Abhishek said, “If they (Muslims) can run a campaign against Hanuman ji poster on cab... then they must be prepared for a reply.”

People starts attack on me. Can I have no right to choose ? If they can run a campaign against Hanuman ji poster on cab, defamed Hindus and Hindus god in Kathua incident then they must be prepared for reply. https://t.co/GEWUVRvtwL

— Abhishek Mishra (@Abhishek_Mshra) April 22, 2018

While Ola took a while to respond to Mishra’s communal tweet, twitterverse was already abuzz with chatter.

While Some Danced to The Tune of Communal Hate...

It's just a cab, I do not indulge in any financial transaction involving Muslims. 1st Question I ask to any Street vender is his name.

— Dr Banner (@HuIk_Smash) April 22, 2018

A muslim gives low rating to the cab driver just bcoz there is a hanuman ji sticker on the cab, but no outrage.
But if a hindu does the same just to teach a lesson then all super intellectual people start giving lecture.
P.S - I Support @Abhishek_Mshra 's Move. pic.twitter.com/w6wSJlMlJq

— Saurabh Bhardwaj (@SaurabhBhrdwaj7) April 22, 2018

I also cancelled many times because the driver was jihadi...😏

— विवेक सिंह विक्की (@Singhvicky333) April 22, 2018

Are Bhai Bhai 😄😄😄

— Abhinash Raj 🇮🇳 (@AbhinashRAJ15) April 20, 2018

People are responding because you refused to shut the person who insulted Hindus. Timely intervention would have prevented this escalation.

— Murali Krishnan (@dwimidhaM) April 22, 2018

Bhai tu darr mat
Tune sahi kiya hai

— Lakshay Rohilla (@lakshayrohilla3) April 22, 2018

...Others Were Quite Disgusted

So this bigot who cancelled Ola ride coz driver was a Muslim, is a SM consultant at Ministry of Transport, @UPGovt ! And previously was with Ministry of Commerce, GOI ! Do we expect any action by @myogiadityanath ? pic.twitter.com/v38MeCddRd

— कोमल :) 🇮🇳 (@Komal_Indian) April 22, 2018

I Have a problem with Jihadi, but not every Muslims.. I don't support this. I have friends who are muslims and always celebrated all festival together. I am a vegetarian and that's why he always used to go vegetarian restaurant with me without questions.

— Ajinkya(Anand-BMJ) (@innocentlyloud) April 20, 2018

You did not cancel yr nationality when APJ Abdul Kalam was President.

— anilbhawar (@anilbhawar70) April 22, 2018

This is a tweet from a Hindu, for your information the lady is only talking of removing hate symbols what you are espousing is completely unacceptable even to majority of Hindus.

— pradeip nanda (@nanda_pradeip) April 22, 2018

Stop using vehicles as petroleum products are produced by Muslim countries, stop using technologies and advanced gadgets as they're produced by non Hindu countries, stop using twitter this is also owned by a non-hindu.

— PRASADSINGH DALAVI (@96prasad) April 22, 2018