Anti-homeless spikes outside bank's Mumbai branch removed following Twitter outrage
27 March 2018 12:24 PM IST27 March 2018 12:24 PM IST
Growing social media outrage against HDFC Bank prompted Head of Corporate Communication, Neeraj Jha, to declare that they are being removed.
Growing social media outrage against HDFC Bank prompted Head of Corporate Communication, Neeraj Jha, come forward to take stock of situation and declare that the spikes are being removed. (Photos: Rajesh Jadhav)- The bank, on Tuesday, removed the nail structures and replaced them with flowers.
- Notably, these are not the first time such 'anti-homeless spikes' have been installed in urban places. Back in 2014, outside a posh apartments in Southwark Bridge Road in the borough of Southwark, such studs were installed drawing a lot of flak.
- Following the social media uproar against the private bank, Head of Corporate Communication of HDFC Bank, Neeraj Jha, came forward and thanked Twitterati for bringing the news to their attention. He also assured them of removal of spikes.
- According to local residents, the sharp metal spikes, over three inches tall, which pose a danger to passers-by as well, were installed last week soon after the bank on Nanik Motwani Marg was renovated.
- Photos of the dangerous iron spikes were shared on social media platforms with a lot of people raising concerns that these could harm pedestrians, elderly and even children.
- However, the bank's unusual decision caused quite a stir.
- HDFC Bank recently decided to install iron spikes outside their gate at the Fort branch in Mumbai.
Growing social media outrage against HDFC Bank prompted Head of Corporate Communication, Neeraj Jha, come forward to take stock of situation and declare that the spikes are being removed. (Photos: Rajesh Jadhav)
Growing social media outrage against HDFC Bank prompted Head of Corporate Communication, Neeraj Jha, to declare that they are being removed.
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