India, July 12 -- Karnataka transport minister Byrathi Suresh suspended a BMTC conductor during a surprise inspection of buses in Bengaluru on Sunday. The minister travelled on multiple bus routes across the city, sharing videos of his firsthand experience to assess commuter services.

"Conducted a surprise field inspection by travelling on BMTC buses across Bengaluru to assess commuter experience firsthand. Ensuring safe, reliable and accountable public transport remains our highest priority," Byrathi wrote while posting the videos.

In one of the clips, the minister is seen reprimanding a conductor for allegedly failing to stop the bus at a designated bus stop. He then instructs the person recording the video to call the conductor's man...