Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Delhi Bus Driver Fired for Rights
A bus driver named Pankaj Sharma in Delhi was fired from his job because he was asking for better treatment and safety for himself and other workers.
He says that the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) treats workers poorly, making them work long hours without extra pay and without any safety guarantees.
Pankaj also mentioned that workers can be fired for small mistakes and that there is no protection or good pay if something bad happens to them.
He is now planning to fight this decision in court to get justice for himself and other workers.
Pankaj Sharma, a DTC bus driver, was fired for encouraging protests and strikes among workers.
DTC workers are hired on a contractual basis with poor pay and no overtime allowance.
Workers face long hours, low pay, and no safety guarantees, with fear of sudden dismissal.
Pankaj Sharma plans to challenge his termination in court, seeking justice for himself and other workers.
The DTC offers minimal compensation, such as Rs 5 lakh for the death of a driver, leaving families in uncertain futures.
- Who
- Pankaj Sharma, a former DTC bus driver
- What
- Fired for advocating for workers' rights and protesting working conditions
- When
- Terminated on October 22, 2025
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- For encouraging protests and strikes among DTC workers
- Driver's Name
- Pankaj Sharma
- Location
- Delhi, India
- Date of Termination
- October 22, 2025
- Number of Contract Workers
- 27,000
- Driver's Pay Rate
- Rs 9 per kilometre
- Conductor's Daily Pay
- Rs 862
- Compensation for Death
- Rs 5 lakh