5 hours Ago By Surbhi Kaul
A shocking incident has surfaced on social media where a woman claimed that her mother was charged Rs 805 for using a hotel's washroom near Khatu Shyam Temple in Rajasthan for just six minutes. The woman shared the distressing experience on LinkedIn, and the post has since gone viral. She wrote in her LinkedIn post, ''Rs 805 for a Washroom.
Humanity? I paid ₹805...
just to use a restroom. Yes, you read that right..
.. Yesterday, I went to Khatu Shyam in Rajasthan with my family.
It was my mother’s long-time wish to visit the temple. At 6 AM, we left our hotel for darshan, and by 7, we were in the queue. We stood for two long hours—no complaints.
We chose the normal darshan process, because as my mother says, “Bhagwan k darwaze par kya VIP? Sab ek hain.”'' She explained in her post, ''But in the middle of this way, something deeply disturbing happened. While we were waiting, my mother suddenly started feeling extremely unwell.
Nausea, stomach pain, and a strong urge to vomit. Papa looked around desperately for a washroom while we were taking care of maa. But there was nothing usable.
No washroom near the temple area around 1 km. A few public bathing areas, but no proper restroom. She was in visible pain, barely able to stand.
We rushed to a nearby hotel and begged the person at reception— We don’t need a room, just the restroom, just for 5-10 minutes. Please, it’s an emergency. He looked at my mother’s condition.
.. and said, Rs.
800 to use restroom. We were shocked. No empathy.
No hesitation. We tried to reason. We explained that our hotel was 7 km away.
That this was urgent. That it was a matter of basic human dignity.'' ''But he wouldn’t budge.
My mother couldn’t even stand by that point. We had no option. We paid.
When my father asked for a bill, the man began shouting. First, he said, “bill chodiye 100 rupya kam de dijiye.” But after my father’s request, he reluctantly gave us a bill—for Rs.
805. All..
. for using a washroom for six minutes. And I’m not writing this for sympathy.
I’m writing this because I’m still trying to understand...
How can someone see a woman in pain and still put a price on basic humanity? What have we become? This happened not in a random place, but at the doorstep of a spiritual center. A place where we go to find peace, kindness, and faith. But yesterday, what I saw was heartbreaking.
Not because we paid money. But because someone saw suffering..
. and waited for payment first. Yes, he said.
Pehle ap pay kar dijiye.. Are we really progressing as humans? Or are we just losing our soul on the way?'' the post concluded.
The post has garnered varied reactions on the internet, as many netizens condemned the act by the hotel. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Viral and around the world..
