The Samajwadi Party-run government in Uttar Pradesh is running a traffic drive these days. Working on the orders of the State Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, police are checking vehicles for black filming, use of seat belts and helmets, speed etc.
However, like any other scheme or announcement by this government, the traffic drive too is a simple eye wash for poor public. In the name of traffic rules it is only the law abiding citizens who are being harassed whereas the high and mighty are having the last laugh.
I have a personal incident or rather frustration to share -
It was Sunday evening (21 December) and the area was the front of VVIP (very very important person) Guest House which happens to fall within the limits of a sensitive zone as it houses the Chief Minister's official and personal residences within a kilometer.
A Maruti Alto car rams into my car from the back as I had stopped at the traffic light. I got out of the car, talked to the driver meanwhile two ladies sitting at the back said sorry and accepting their apology, I came to my car.
As I started moving getting the green signal, the same car rammed into my car again. This time I lost my cool and stopped the car and called the dozens of cops standing at the corner watching the whole incident, while sipping tea.
I demanded action. Suddenly a politician looking guy appeared from somewhere and started intervening, taking the side of the Alto driver. He introduced himself as the former president of Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha (SP Youth Wing).
The cops asked me to pull over to the side and while, like a law abiding citizen, I pulled over, the cops and the politician helped the Alto drive run away from the accident site.
This is the ugly face of the Samajwadi Party government - lawlessness or jungle raj!!!
A citizen cannot expect safety from either the government or from the police which, it seems, is on the payrolls of politicians. One of the cops said, "we are here for the Chief Minister's security".
His statement explained the situation to a certain extent - in a state where the Chief Minister does not find himself safe, how can anyone be safe!
Anyway, I did as much as I could - I took away the driving licence of the Alto driver, according to which his details are:
Name: Ashish Shukla
S/O: Susheel Shukla.
Driving Licence No: UP32 20130011513
Address: 570/S-150 Sainik Colony, Azad Nagar, Alambagh, Lucknow
I know that he will easily acquire a fresh licence as getting a driving licence in this state is not a big deal, especially if you are friends with politicians and cops!
Yet, I am trying to share this incident hoping there will be at least one honest and law abiding politician or police officer, who will react to it and will make sure that this Alto driver gets some kind of punishment and his licence is not renewed, because obviously he doesn't properly know how to drive!
Amen!!!
However, like any other scheme or announcement by this government, the traffic drive too is a simple eye wash for poor public. In the name of traffic rules it is only the law abiding citizens who are being harassed whereas the high and mighty are having the last laugh.
I have a personal incident or rather frustration to share -
It was Sunday evening (21 December) and the area was the front of VVIP (very very important person) Guest House which happens to fall within the limits of a sensitive zone as it houses the Chief Minister's official and personal residences within a kilometer.
A Maruti Alto car rams into my car from the back as I had stopped at the traffic light. I got out of the car, talked to the driver meanwhile two ladies sitting at the back said sorry and accepting their apology, I came to my car.
As I started moving getting the green signal, the same car rammed into my car again. This time I lost my cool and stopped the car and called the dozens of cops standing at the corner watching the whole incident, while sipping tea.
I demanded action. Suddenly a politician looking guy appeared from somewhere and started intervening, taking the side of the Alto driver. He introduced himself as the former president of Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha (SP Youth Wing).
The cops asked me to pull over to the side and while, like a law abiding citizen, I pulled over, the cops and the politician helped the Alto drive run away from the accident site.
This is the ugly face of the Samajwadi Party government - lawlessness or jungle raj!!!
A citizen cannot expect safety from either the government or from the police which, it seems, is on the payrolls of politicians. One of the cops said, "we are here for the Chief Minister's security".
His statement explained the situation to a certain extent - in a state where the Chief Minister does not find himself safe, how can anyone be safe!
Anyway, I did as much as I could - I took away the driving licence of the Alto driver, according to which his details are:
Name: Ashish Shukla
S/O: Susheel Shukla.
Driving Licence No: UP32 20130011513
Address: 570/S-150 Sainik Colony, Azad Nagar, Alambagh, Lucknow
I know that he will easily acquire a fresh licence as getting a driving licence in this state is not a big deal, especially if you are friends with politicians and cops!
Yet, I am trying to share this incident hoping there will be at least one honest and law abiding politician or police officer, who will react to it and will make sure that this Alto driver gets some kind of punishment and his licence is not renewed, because obviously he doesn't properly know how to drive!
Amen!!!
