India, Sept. 8 -- A video shared by a migrant Bengaluru commuter has triggered a storm on social media after he accused a BMTC bus driver and conductor of verbally and physically assaulting him, allegedly citing his inability to speak Kannada.

The commuter, Aditya Raj Agarwal, posted the video on X, tagging the Bengaluru police and BMTC. He claimed the altercation began when Google Maps showed a stop where the driver allegedly refused to halt. Agarwal said the conductor became abusive after he questioned the driver.

"The driver starts verbally (and then physically) assaults customers and even states not knowing Kannada as a reason," Agarwal wrote while posting the clip.

But the video has sparked a strong backlash, with many Kannadigas ...