Sikh women exempted from wearing helmet in Chandigarh

  • | Thursday | 11th October, 2018

(File)The Home Ministry issued a notification on Thursday, exempting Sikh women in Chandigarh from wearing helmets. The rule was further amended through another notification dated August 28, 2014, whereby the word “women” was replaced by “Sikh women”. The Home Ministry has advised the Chandigarh administration to follow the notification issued by the Delhi government. (File) The Home Ministry has advised the Chandigarh administration to follow the notification issued by the Delhi government. The Home Ministry has advised the Chandigarh administration to follow the notification issued by the Delhi government giving an exemption to Sikh women from wearing protective headgear while driving two-wheelers in the Union Territory.

The Home Ministry has advised the Chandigarh administration to follow the notification issued by the Delhi government. (File) The Home Ministry has advised the Chandigarh administration to follow the notification issued by the Delhi government. (File) The Home Ministry issued a notification on Thursday, exempting Sikh women in Chandigarh from wearing helmets. The decision came after Sikh bodies, led by Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, made a representation to Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The Home Ministry has advised the Chandigarh administration to follow the notification issued by the Delhi government giving an exemption to Sikh women from wearing protective headgear while driving two-wheelers in the Union Territory. The Delhi government’s transport department issued a notification on June 4, 1999, to carry out the amendment in Rule 115 of Delhi Motor Vehicle Act 1993, making it optional for women “whether riding on pillion or driving motorcycle to wear a protective headgear”. The rule was further amended through another notification dated August 28, 2014, whereby the word “women” was replaced by “Sikh women”. For all the latest Chandigarh News, download Indian Express App © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

NYOOOZ FRIEND

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.


Stay updated with all the Chandigarh Latest News headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.

Related Articles