Despite a family member's health issues, an indian journalist has expressed her annoyance at having to pay a substantial sum of money to use a hotel restroom in Rajasthan. In a LinkedIn post titled "Rs 805 for a Washroom," Megha Upadhyay, who works for a news station in Delhi, told her ordeal. Humanity?
"Just to use the restroom, I paid Rs 805. You read correctly," Ms. Upadhyay said.
Ms. Upadhyay was attending the Khatu shyam temple with her family in order to fulfill her mother's "long-time wish."
At six in the morning, they departed their hotel for Darshan, and by seven, they were in line, she added.
According to Ms. Upadhyay, they opted for the "normal darshan process" and stood for two hours without experiencing any issues.
"But in the middle of this way, something deeply disturbing happened," she said.
While waiting in line, Ms. Upadhyay reported that her mother became "extremely unwell" and started experiencing "nausea, stomach pain, and a strong urge to vomit."
There was nothing useful when her father urgently looked for a bathroom. "There are no restrooms within a kilometer of the shrine. There are a few public swimming pools, but no adequate restrooms," Ms. Upadhyay continued.
A few minutes later, they "rushed to a nearby hotel and begged the person at reception" to allow them to use the restroom.
"After assessing my mother's condition, he suggested that she use the restroom for Rs 800. We were taken aback," Ms. Upadhyay said.
Their "hotel was 7 km away," the family claimed, and it was a "matter of basic human dignity."
When the receptionist refused to "budge," they had to pay the sum.
When her father asked for a bill, the man started yelling, according to Ms. Upadhyay, and "reluctantly gave us a bill for Rs. 805."
"No compassion. "Without hesitation," she said.
The post's conclusion, written by Ms. Upadhyay, described the occurrence as "heartbreaking" because it occurred at a spiritual center, a "place where we go to find peace, kindness, and faith."
She learned about the indian Sarais Act, 1867, from a fellow LinkedIn user, which "allows every Individual to use washroom for free in india anywhere."
Another person commented, "Megha Upadhyay As the fourth pillar of democracy and a member of the media, why did you not invoke the Constitution?
Another said, "The discomfort of nausea, vomiting, etc. is not the same as the call of nature. Perhaps he charged because he would have to clean it and redo it from a hygienic standpoint if he had provided a toilet in the space."
"Make a legitimate complaint about the hotel. The bill is incorrect as well. One user recommended, "You make sure to hide your personal details (as much as you can) while complaining."
In 1867, the Sarais Act was passed by the british colonial authority. Its main goal was to "address the unregulated and often substandard conditions prevailing in inns and rest houses across India."
Despite being out of date, the regulation nevertheless permits people to request water and use hotel restrooms.
"Just to use the restroom, I paid Rs 805. You read correctly," Ms. Upadhyay said.
Ms. Upadhyay was attending the Khatu shyam temple with her family in order to fulfill her mother's "long-time wish."
At six in the morning, they departed their hotel for Darshan, and by seven, they were in line, she added.
According to Ms. Upadhyay, they opted for the "normal darshan process" and stood for two hours without experiencing any issues.
"But in the middle of this way, something deeply disturbing happened," she said.
While waiting in line, Ms. Upadhyay reported that her mother became "extremely unwell" and started experiencing "nausea, stomach pain, and a strong urge to vomit."
There was nothing useful when her father urgently looked for a bathroom. "There are no restrooms within a kilometer of the shrine. There are a few public swimming pools, but no adequate restrooms," Ms. Upadhyay continued.
A few minutes later, they "rushed to a nearby hotel and begged the person at reception" to allow them to use the restroom.
"After assessing my mother's condition, he suggested that she use the restroom for Rs 800. We were taken aback," Ms. Upadhyay said.
Their "hotel was 7 km away," the family claimed, and it was a "matter of basic human dignity."
When the receptionist refused to "budge," they had to pay the sum.
When her father asked for a bill, the man started yelling, according to Ms. Upadhyay, and "reluctantly gave us a bill for Rs. 805."
"No compassion. "Without hesitation," she said.
The post's conclusion, written by Ms. Upadhyay, described the occurrence as "heartbreaking" because it occurred at a spiritual center, a "place where we go to find peace, kindness, and faith."
She learned about the indian Sarais Act, 1867, from a fellow LinkedIn user, which "allows every Individual to use washroom for free in india anywhere."
Another person commented, "Megha Upadhyay As the fourth pillar of democracy and a member of the media, why did you not invoke the Constitution?
Another said, "The discomfort of nausea, vomiting, etc. is not the same as the call of nature. Perhaps he charged because he would have to clean it and redo it from a hygienic standpoint if he had provided a toilet in the space."
"Make a legitimate complaint about the hotel. The bill is incorrect as well. One user recommended, "You make sure to hide your personal details (as much as you can) while complaining."
In 1867, the Sarais Act was passed by the british colonial authority. Its main goal was to "address the unregulated and often substandard conditions prevailing in inns and rest houses across India."
Despite being out of date, the regulation nevertheless permits people to request water and use hotel restrooms.
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