@Olacabs Being a Hindu i usually prefer Driver of Hindu Faith Only , Particularly in Hyderabad.. pls Give us a chance to Choose a Driver .
— Seelam Veerapa Naidu (@SVeerapaNaidu) April 6, 2015
What Ola cabs replied:
@SVeerapaNaidu Sorry, we do not discriminate against our drivers on the basis of their religion.
— Ola (@Olacabs) April 6, 2015
And this is how Twitter reacted:
Always saddens me when I find myself applauding what SHOULD be standard practices/behaviours, but here we are: http://t.co/4LsRumFPqE
— Rega Jha (@RegaJha) April 7, 2015
Massive free publicity for Ola, a huge kick in the pants to bigots. Not a bad day at all
— Sidharth Bhatia (@bombaywallah) April 7, 2015
Well done @Olacabs. More power to you. https://t.co/H2T4Ruh28f
— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) April 7, 2015
Superb guys.. more power to you!! From now on i will always hire Ola cabs!! https://t.co/Pqn3EOK3T1
— sachin bahad (@sachinbahad) April 7, 2015
@Olacabs Well said, guys. #respect @SVeerapaNaidu
— Uber Delhi (@Uber_Delhi) April 7, 2015
Hey Ola Cabs. Can you please ensure my driver is from Meru Cabs?
— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) April 7, 2015