Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president, Amit Chavda said that the new rules were nothing, but another way to inconvenience the citizens.
The Gujarat Congress has begun a missed-call campaign to help take to the government the protest against the newly implemented Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act 2019.
The hefty fines under the Act came into force from today in the state. Gujarat has already lowered the base rate of the fine under the Act although it continues to be substantially higher than what was charged earlier for traffic violations. At a press conference held in the city Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president, Amit Chavda said that the new rules were nothing, but another way to inconvenience the citizens.
"We have launched a missed call campaign for the same. Citizens who don't agree with the new fines can give us a missed-call on 079410 50774 to lodge their protest," said Chavda. He clarified that he was not against rules and regulations to help ensure the safety of citizens.
"We need them to save lives. We are not denying it. But you can't impose such hefty fines without providing the corresponding facilities to people so that they can follow the rules," said Chavda.
Giving an example he said that across the state there were a mere 1,100 centres that provide Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate which is very low.
"People are now being forced to leave their employment and business so that they can stand in line to get their PUC done. Had there been enough centres this would not have been a problem," said Chavda. He said even at RTO offices people are forced to wait in queue for days together before they can get a licence, and this is the situation even before the law came into force. He added that the party has also made a representation to the government against the exorbitant fines which he said was 400 per cent to 900 per cent higher than the earlier fines.
"The government can demand commuters to wear seat belts but then they should also be accountable for the potholes on the roads that put the lives of drivers at risk," said Chavda.
He also pointed out to the cattle menace on city roads that risked commuter's lives. He also questioned the need for a fine on drunk driving in a state which was a dry state. "If this is a dry state we need to first concentrate on where the alcohol is coming from," said Chavda.
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| Cong chief Amit said the new rules were nothing, but another way to inconvenience the citizens. |
| Unhappy citizens can give us a missed-call on 079410 50774. |
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