Red Beacon

Jaya Prada meets Meira Kumar, raises red beacon issue

New Delhi: Against the backdrop of controversy over Uttar Pradesh officials removing red beacon from her vehicle, Rampur MP Jaya Prada on Tuesday met Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar alleging violation of Parliamentary privileges. Jaya Prada, an unattached MP from Samajwadi Party, met Kumar along with expelled SP leader Amar Singh to hand over a memorandum seeking protection and demanding stringent action" against the officials involved.



Earlier, Singh sent an almost identical letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking his intervention in the issue. An enforcement official of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) had recently penalised Jaya Prada's vehicle for using red beacon. She alleged Additional Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Kaushalendra Pratap Yadav, who handed her a copy of the challan, misbehaved with and abused her. She claimed the official was upset as she was the "bone of contention" in UP Minister Mohd Azam Khan's life.

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SC orders a cut down on the use of red beacon lights, sirens

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Sonia Gandhi against red beacons atop MPs' cars

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I-T officer fined for using beacon on taxi roof

Mumbai: For the last two days, the traffic police have clamped down heavily on all government officers and others who use the official red or yellow beacon on private vehicles. On Tuesday night, the traffic police penalised an additional commissioner of Income Tax for fixing a yellow beacon on a private taxi. The incident occurred at 8 pm near Godrej Building in Worli, when traffic constable Amol Palve from the...  

MPs not ordinary men, seek red beacon

New Delhi: It is the age old lure of the lal batti - the symbol of power and status. The country may be agitated over issues like rising inflation, land acquisition and assorted scams but our members of Parliament are vexed over just why they have been deprived of that red beacon. Led by Congress MP Avtar Singh Bhadana, a hundred legislators have signed a petition to the Chairman of...  

Give us red beacon, we are not common man: MPs

New Delhi: There seems to be a reservation plea taking place in Parliament as well, with around hundred MPs demanding that they be allowed to add the special red beacon to their cars. They have sent a petition to the Chairman, Privilege Committee requesting that they be allowed to use the beacon while driving in New Delhi. Present rules allow only ministers to have a red beacon atop their cars....  

Get rid of red beacons and security, India tells netas

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