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Man Tweets Mumbai Police About Car With 'Lal Batti'. See The VIPs Inside
A man tweeted Mumbai Police about a car using the now-banned 'lal batti'. In their reply, Mumbai Police revealed who the "VIPs" in the car were and Twitter had no complaints!
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Defying Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bengal Minister Uses Lal Batti, Is Unapologetic
A Bengal minister today used a lal batti or red beacon on his car, defying a ban on the VIP status symbol ordered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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VIPs Misusing Police Beacons? PM Modi Has A Plan To Enforce Lal Batti Ban
The blanket ban on red and blue beacon cars promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi came into effect late last night. And the Centre has tried to make sure that nobody - not even the police - can misuse the flashing lights on vehicles that have, for decades, become a glaring symbol of power, and VIP culture in India.
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Not Without My Lal Batti, Says Karnataka Minister, Defying PM Modi's Ban
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.
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Furious At 10-Second Wait, BJP Lawmaker In UP Slaps Toll Booth Staff
A BJP lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh is seen slapping a toll plaza employee in CCTV footage posted on social media. The footage exposes high-handedness by an MLA at a time ministers across the country are removing red beacons or "lal batti" from their cars on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's orders.
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Ban On Red Beacons A Step Towards Ending VIP Culture: Congress
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.
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Goa, Maharashtra Chief Ministers Say No To 'Lal Batti'
Following the announcement made by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that lal batti or red beacons will be banned for everybody including the President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of India, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar have both removed red beacon light from their official cars today.
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Nitin Gadkari Describes His First Day Without A Lal Batti
For over 18 months, Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari had pursued a proposal to prune the long list of VIPs allowed to use red beacons atop their cars. The decision on his proposal came on Wednesday; Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to put a firm end to the glaring symbol of India's VIP culture from 1 May. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, ...
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'Every Indian Special, Every Indian A VIP,' Says PM Modi On Lal Batti Ban
Every Indian is a VIP and the culture of beacon should have gone long ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said tonight, hours after deciding to bar their use by the VVIPs, including the President, the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers.
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No Red Beacons On VIP Cars Gets Green Light From Twitter
From next month, politicians and government officials will be giving up the red beacons on their vehicles. Even the President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India will not be able to use their lal battisfrom May 1.
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Man Tweets Mumbai Police About Car With 'Lal Batti'. See The VIPs Inside
A man tweeted Mumbai Police about a car using the now-banned 'lal batti'. In their reply, Mumbai Police revealed who the "VIPs" in the car were and Twitter had no complaints!
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Defying Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bengal Minister Uses Lal Batti, Is Unapologetic
A Bengal minister today used a lal batti or red beacon on his car, defying a ban on the VIP status symbol ordered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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VIPs Misusing Police Beacons? PM Modi Has A Plan To Enforce Lal Batti Ban
The blanket ban on red and blue beacon cars promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi came into effect late last night. And the Centre has tried to make sure that nobody - not even the police - can misuse the flashing lights on vehicles that have, for decades, become a glaring symbol of power, and VIP culture in India.
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Not Without My Lal Batti, Says Karnataka Minister, Defying PM Modi's Ban
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.
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Furious At 10-Second Wait, BJP Lawmaker In UP Slaps Toll Booth Staff
A BJP lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh is seen slapping a toll plaza employee in CCTV footage posted on social media. The footage exposes high-handedness by an MLA at a time ministers across the country are removing red beacons or "lal batti" from their cars on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's orders.
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Ban On Red Beacons A Step Towards Ending VIP Culture: Congress
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.
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Goa, Maharashtra Chief Ministers Say No To 'Lal Batti'
Following the announcement made by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that lal batti or red beacons will be banned for everybody including the President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of India, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar have both removed red beacon light from their official cars today.
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Nitin Gadkari Describes His First Day Without A Lal Batti
For over 18 months, Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari had pursued a proposal to prune the long list of VIPs allowed to use red beacons atop their cars. The decision on his proposal came on Wednesday; Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to put a firm end to the glaring symbol of India's VIP culture from 1 May. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, ...
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'Every Indian Special, Every Indian A VIP,' Says PM Modi On Lal Batti Ban
Every Indian is a VIP and the culture of beacon should have gone long ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said tonight, hours after deciding to bar their use by the VVIPs, including the President, the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers.
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No Red Beacons On VIP Cars Gets Green Light From Twitter
From next month, politicians and government officials will be giving up the red beacons on their vehicles. Even the President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India will not be able to use their lal battisfrom May 1.
