Scramble among U’khand ministers to remove red beacons after Modi’s call

  • | Thursday | 20th April, 2017

The state government has announced 50 political appointments in different departments, committees, commissions and other institutions, but the appointees will now not ask for red beacons,” said a senior BJP leader. I removed the red beacon Wednesday evening soon after the move was announced.”Congratulating the CM and cabinet ministers for setting high standards for everyone to follow by removing red beacons from their vehicles, BJP state president Ajay Bhatt said, “The red beacons culture is a Congress’ legacy, which will be wiped out completely by the PM’s move.”PM’s decision came as a big relief to the saffron party, which after the landslide victory in Uttarakhand was getting increasing demands for red beacons from party leaders and cadres.“Now, no one will be asking for a red beacon, or will be complaining about being left out. Dehradun: From chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat to the nine cabinet ministers, red beacons were hastily removed by all from official vehicles Wednesday night within hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a clarion call to end VIP culture by removing red beacon, even though the rule is to be implemented from May 1.State finance minister Prakash Pant said it was “a voluntary decision taken by ministers following the Union cabinet decision to put a ban on red beacons on official vehicles”.“A rule will be formulated in the state cabinet meeting shortly in order to put an end to the provision of doling out beacons to individuals based on the discretion of the government as was the norm earlier,” added Pant.The previous Congress regime had doled out red beacons to over 50 people, while during N D Tiwari’e reign more than 100 people had been given red beacons.After coming to power in Uttarakhand, the BJP government had given red beacons to cabinet and state ministers.Agriculture minister Subodh Uniyal said, “In a single stroke, the PM’s move erased the VIP culture and the ugliness associated with it.

Dehradun: From chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat to the nine cabinet ministers, red beacons were hastily removed by all from official vehicles Wednesday night within hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a clarion call to end VIP culture by removing red beacon, even though the rule is to be implemented from May 1.State finance minister Prakash Pant said it was “a voluntary decision taken by ministers following the Union cabinet decision to put a ban on red beacons on official vehicles”.“A rule will be formulated in the state cabinet meeting shortly in order to put an end to the provision of doling out beacons to individuals based on the discretion of the government as was the norm earlier,” added Pant.The previous Congress regime had doled out red beacons to over 50 people, while during N D Tiwari’e reign more than 100 people had been given red beacons.After coming to power in Uttarakhand, the BJP government had given red beacons to cabinet and state ministers.Agriculture minister Subodh Uniyal said, “In a single stroke, the PM’s move erased the VIP culture and the ugliness associated with it. I removed the red beacon Wednesday evening soon after the move was announced.”Congratulating the CM and cabinet ministers for setting high standards for everyone to follow by removing red beacons from their vehicles, BJP state president Ajay Bhatt said, “The red beacons culture is a Congress’ legacy, which will be wiped out completely by the PM’s move.”PM’s decision came as a big relief to the saffron party, which after the landslide victory in Uttarakhand was getting increasing demands for red beacons from party leaders and cadres.“Now, no one will be asking for a red beacon, or will be complaining about being left out. The state government has announced 50 political appointments in different departments, committees, commissions and other institutions, but the appointees will now not ask for red beacons,” said a senior BJP leader.

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