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'Every Indian Special, Every Indian A VIP,' Says PM Modi On Lal Batti Ban

IANS, 19 Apr, 2017 11:56 AM
    Every Indian is a VIP and the culture of beacon should have gone long ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said tonight, hours after deciding to bar their use by the VVIPs, including the President, the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers.
     
    "..These symbols are out of touch with the spirit of new India," PM Modi said.
     
    He was responding to a tweet by a follower, who described the decision to prohibit all vehicles, except emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire brigade, from using the beacon lights from May 1, as "historic".
     
    Vehicles with beacon lights, which are seen as a symbol of VIP culture, "have no place in a democratic country", the government said after the decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting.
     
     
    "It should have gone long ago. Glad that today a strong beginning has been made," Prime Minister said in response to another tweet.
     
    "Every Indian is special. Every Indian is a VIP," he added.
     
    Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while briefing the media about the Cabinet decisions, said the matter was under discussion for some time and "the Prime Minister took the decision and informed the Cabinet." 
     
    He said amendments will be made soon in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to give effect to the decision.
     
    "After May 1, no one will be able to put red light atop his/her vehicle. Blue light will be used only for emergency vehicles in the country...Neither the states nor the Centre will have power to give any special permission (for use of beacon lights)," Mr Jaitley said.

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