Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Demands Hefty Fines for Gutka Spitting Near Bengaluru Metro
A famous businesswoman named Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw saw people spitting tobacco products near a metro station in Bengaluru, India.
She shared a video of the dirty stains and said this is a bad habit that needs to stop.
She thinks people who do this should pay big fines.
Other people agreed with her, saying this is a problem all over the city.
Some people think the companies that sell these products should help pay for the cleaning.
Others are unhappy with the metro company for not keeping the areas around the stations clean.
Many people want the government to ban selling these tobacco products altogether because they make public places very dirty.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw criticized public spitting of gutka near Bengaluru Metro's Malleshwaram Station.
She shared a video showing tobacco stains and called for hefty fines and stricter enforcement.
Social media users echoed her concerns, highlighting widespread civic neglect and poor hygiene.
Suggestions included holding tobacco companies accountable and banning the sale of gutka.
Users also criticized the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited for failing to maintain cleanliness around stations.
- Who
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon Executive Chairperson, and concerned social media users.
- What
- Criticism and demand for action regarding public spitting of gutka and general uncleanliness near Bengaluru Metro stations.
- When
- November 7, 2025.
- Where
- Outside Malleshwaram Metro Station, Bengaluru.
- Why
- Public hygiene concerns and perceived civic neglect.
Public Outrage and Calls for Action
Lack of Accountability and Infrastructure Issues
Responsibility for Spitting
Public Outrage and Calls for Action
Individuals, particularly auto-rickshaw drivers, are blamed for 'filthy habits' contributing to public uncleanliness.
Lack of Accountability and Infrastructure Issues
Companies selling gutka and pan products should be held accountable and fined for enabling this behavior.
Metro Station Cleanliness
Public Outrage and Calls for Action
Users express frustration with the visible filth outside metro stations, suggesting it's a widespread issue despite 'no honk zone' designations.
Lack of Accountability and Infrastructure Issues
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is criticized for failing to maintain cleanliness around its stations, with some users noting issues like flowing water and overflowing bins.
Proposed Solutions
Public Outrage and Calls for Action
Demand for hefty fines on individuals and a ban on gutka sales to address the problem.
Lack of Accountability and Infrastructure Issues
Suggestion to charge pan and gutka companies for the cost of cleaning up public spaces.
- Who
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon Executive Chairperson
- What
- Criticized public spitting of gutka near Bengaluru Metro stations, demanding hefty fines and a ban on gutka sales.
- When
- Friday, November 7, 2025
- Where
- Malleshwaram Metro Station, Bengaluru
- Why
- Concern over public hygiene and civic neglect, highlighted by a video showing tobacco stains outside the metro station.