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India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
UP minister refuses to use vehicle with illegal lights, asks cop to issue challan
Uttar Pradesh's Minister of State for Social Welfare (Independent Charge), Asim Arun, refused to use an official vehicle fitted with unauthorised lights during his visit to Varanasi on noticing the unauthorised modifications, Minister Arun immediately declined to use the vehicle and wrote a formal letter to the Police Commissioner of Varanasi, recommending a challan (fine) against the vehicle, bearing registration number UP 65 QT 9650, was assigned for his official use. The minister also included photographic evidence showing the illegal 'Please be informed that on the occasion of my arrival in Varanasi on June 30, a vehicle was arranged for my use. Since the vehicle was fitted with an unauthorised light, I did not use it,' the minister's letter issued to the Varanasi Police Commissioner read."Please ensure that a challan is issued against this vehicle for violating the rules by using an unauthorised beacon," he added with an attached photo of the vehicle and number. In his letter, the minister said that it is important to uphold traffic rules, even in cases involving government Arun was in Varanasi earlier this week to attend the Anusuchit Jaati evam Janjaati Swabhimaan Sammelan (SC/ST Dignity Conference), organised by the Uttar Pradesh Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Committee at Kabir Inter College Ground, Bhullanpur, on the 94th birth anniversary of social worker Narendra Kumar also attended a meeting at Banaras Hindu University (BHU).- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Uttar Pradesh
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
UP Minister Refuses To Use Car Fitted With Unauthorised Beacon, Urges Cops To Issue Challan
Last Updated: The minister declined to use the government-assigned Innova car after finding it fitted with a beacon light without due authorisation. In an unusual incident, Uttar Pradesh minister Asim Arun on Monday refused to use a vehicle fitted with an unauthorised blue beacon during his visit to Varanasi. This was not it, he even reported the matter to the police and sought appropriate action and asked for a challan. The minister of state (independent charge) for social welfare, a former IPS officer, declined to use the government-assigned Innova car after finding it fitted with a beacon light without due authorisation. In a letter to Varanasi Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal, the minister wrote, 'Please be informed that on the occasion of my arrival in Varanasi on June 30, a vehicle was arranged for my use. Since the vehicle was fitted with an unauthorised light, I did not use it." 'Please ensure that a challan is issued against this vehicle for violating the rules by using an unauthorised beacon," he added attaching the vehicle details and a photo, reported news agency PTI. Arun was in Varanasi to attend the Anusuchit Jaati evam Janjaati Swabhimaan Sammelan (SC/ST Dignity Conference), organised by the Uttar Pradesh Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Committee at Kabir Inter College Ground, Bhullanpur, on the 94th birth anniversary of social worker Narendra Kumar Shastri. He also attended a meeting at Banaras Hindu University (BHU). First Published: July 02, 2025, 09:56 IST
