Amarinder Lal Batti

After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's initial reluctance to do away with the red beacon or lal batti from his official car, in compliance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's order, one of his ministers in the Congress government has refused to fall in line with the ban that came into force yesterday.

The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the government's decision of barring the use of red beacons atop vehicles, including that of the Prime Minister, but termed as "laughable" the ruling BJP's attempt to blow the trumpet of morality over it.

Captain Amarinder Singh, the new Chief Minister of Punjab, is a man on a mission. Intent on reviving Congress's fortune, the 75-year-old politician banned the use of red beacons or 'lal battis' from all government vehicles, including his own.

A Congress minister in Bihar wants his state to follow the footsteps of Punjab. Taking cue from Punjab, a Congress minister in Bihar on Tuesday demanded an end to the use of lal batti or red beacon on the official vehicles of ministers in the state. Punjab Education Minister Ashok Choudhary, who is also state unit chief of the Congress, said, "Yes,...

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered the removal of beacons from all government vehicles, including his own. Mr Singh seems to be a man on a mission to revive the Congress, which has been performing poorly in elections in other states. After getting a majority in Punjab's recently-held assembly elections, the Chief Minister seized the ...

After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's initial reluctance to do away with the red beacon or lal batti from his official car, in compliance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's order, one of his ministers in the Congress government has refused to fall in line with the ban that came into force yesterday.

The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the government's decision of barring the use of red beacons atop vehicles, including that of the Prime Minister, but termed as "laughable" the ruling BJP's attempt to blow the trumpet of morality over it.

Captain Amarinder Singh, the new Chief Minister of Punjab, is a man on a mission. Intent on reviving Congress's fortune, the 75-year-old politician banned the use of red beacons or 'lal battis' from all government vehicles, including his own.

A Congress minister in Bihar wants his state to follow the footsteps of Punjab. Taking cue from Punjab, a Congress minister in Bihar on Tuesday demanded an end to the use of lal batti or red beacon on the official vehicles of ministers in the state. Punjab Education Minister Ashok Choudhary, who is also state unit chief of the Congress, said, "Yes,...

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered the removal of beacons from all government vehicles, including his own. Mr Singh seems to be a man on a mission to revive the Congress, which has been performing poorly in elections in other states. After getting a majority in Punjab's recently-held assembly elections, the Chief Minister seized the ...