In a welcome move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government announced on April 19 that they were putting end to the red beacon cars used by the VVIPs for the official purpose. The order shall be implemented from May 1. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari made the announcement adding that only emergency services will have red beacon on their vehicle.
“Only emergency services will have red beacon, I have also removed it from my car today,” Nitin Gadkari said. However, Prime Minister, President are reportedly exempt from the ban. Meanwhile, Twitterati has hailed this move and lauded PM Modi’s attempt to end the VVIP culture. A number of people had raised a number of questions on the VVIPs using red beacon as the practice massive traffic jams and delayed ambulances on several occasions. Here’s how Twitter reacted to the move:
Yesterday Modi Govt showed law applies even to rich VIPs. Today it ended VIP culture.
New India #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia— jaysharma (@11Jaysharma) April 19, 2017
Is a man who works hours in the sun anything less than a govt official? No, says Modi
Sarkar. All are VIPs #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia— jaysharma (@11Jaysharma) April 19, 2017
@ANI_news VVIPs will be more safer without announcing they are VIPs
— eswar dutt (@peepal59) April 19, 2017
Salute hai @PMOIndia @ArvindKejriwal @LogicalIndians Govt does away with beacon lights for VIPs frm May 1
https://t.co/mNdyu1JQiV— vini (@reach4smiles) April 19, 2017
Govt does away with beacon lights for VIPs from May 1 https://t.co/syxQy6lKX7 via @timesofindia– A momentous decision by a bold Modi Govt.
— Rajendra Kumar Singh (@rksingh1610) April 19, 2017
A Huge Bold & Democratic Decision! Modi Govt does away with beacon lights for VIPs from May 1 https://t.co/0Wv9YhtDHW
— Gaurav Singhal __ (@allaboutgaurav) April 19, 2017
Wonderful @narendramodi ji for banning #RedBeacons for VIPs.. Its an end to VIP status. Implemented from 1 May 2017 ____
— Aninda Sarkar (@AnindaSarkar15) April 19, 2017
