Only the
President, Prime Minister, Vice-President, Lok Sabha Speaker and the Chief
Justice of India are exempt from the restriction.
ANI Published : Apr 19, 2017, 1:12 pm IST Updated : Apr 19, 2017, 3:08 pm IST
New Delhi: In what could be seen as a major step
towards ending the VIP culture prevalent in India, the Narendra Modi government
on Wednesday banned the use of red beacon on vehicles attached to dignitaries,
including the central and state ministers and other VVIPs.
The prime minister banned
the "lal batti culture" at the meeting of the cabinet ministers on
Wednesday. The decision will be implemented from May 1.It is reported that five
categories would be allowed to use the red beacon – President, Vice President,
Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and the Lok Sabha Speaker.Gadkari, who has removed
his own beacon, said that red beacon will be allowed only on emergency service
vehicles from May 1.The ban applies to union
ministers, chief ministers, state cabinet ministers, bureaucrats and judges of
the High Court and Supreme Court.It was reported last week
that the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has called a meeting to discuss whether
the red beacon should be discarded or restricted to certain dignitaries.Captain Amarinder Singh and
Yogi Adityanath, the new chief ministers of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, have
already taken steps to either end or restrict VIP culture.In its first cabinet
meeting, chaired by Captain Amarinder, the newly formed Punjab Government
decided to completely shun the VIP culture by removing the red, yellow and blue
beacons from their official vehicles.
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