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International Labour Day : CPI-M gives 'Lal-Selam' to working class, Modi removes 'Lal-Batti' from VIP cars
TIWN May 1, 2017
International Labour Day : CPI-M gives 'Lal-Selam' to working class, Modi removes 'Lal-Batti' from VIP cars
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AGARTALA, May 1 (TIWN): PM Modi's smart actions often differentiates him from other leaders of the country and by removing the Red-beacons on May Day once again he has won the heart of millions of working class, middle class people finally. Whereas equalizing the society is known as Communists hardcore policy, but practically it has never been possible in India. However, the Govt of India took the first initiative to maintain the equality in this May Day and thus with a historic move all the VIP cultures from country's administration has been banished. 2017's May Day was significant in this regard which altered the age old VIP culture from India, whereas no other political party raised the issue earlier. While announcing about the decision of Lal-Batti's removal, "Blue lights, used often for the car preceding VIPs, will be allowed only for emergency vehicles. Every Indian is special, every Indian is a VIP". Pm Modi on Monday saluted the determination and hard work of workers on International Labour Day. "Today, on Labour Day we salute the determination and hard work of countless workers who play a big role in India's progress", Modi said.

Tripura recently experienced a special even on April 25, with the arrival of  Central IT & Law Minister Prem Prakash Choudhury who Calling a ban to the VIP culture, had removed the red colour beacons from the vehicle which was sent at Agartala Airport to receive him. Removing the red-beacon 'India is a democratic country and no unnecessary VIP culture is anymore permitted here. Many states have already stopped to use 'lal batti' over the Ministers, Officials vehicles, so why not in Tripura ?"

 It's worthy to mention here that the government decided on Wednesday to ban red beacons atop cars of all ministers, politicians and bureaucrats, ending a privilege that was seen as the ultimate status symbol. The ban, effective from May 1, doesn’t exempt even vehicles of the country’s top dignitaries such as the President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of India. But ambulances and vehicles of the fire service, police, and army will be allowed to use blue flashing beacons to cut through traffic.

About six categories of beacons — primarily red, blue and yellow — are in use in India. But the red, or the coveted “lal batti”, has been drawing maximum attention as an elitist VIP symbol since the British rulers introduced it.

 

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