BJP MP fined Rs 2000 for violating odd-even today
April 18, 2016  11:39
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The Arvind Kejriwal-led government faces its real test for the second phase of the odd-even scheme on Monday -  the first working day since the road-rationing measure was rolled out in the national capital on April 15.

Looming ahead for the Delhi government is another huge challenge today -- an auto rickshaw and taxi strike -- but reports say the strike has been called off after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's promise to up the ante against Uber and Ola.


Meanwhile, BJP MP Vijay Goel was fined Rs 2000 for violating the Odd-Even rule by Delhi Traffic Police today.  Goel even tweeted before he set out from home: @VijayGoelBJP "On my way to Parliament in an odd numbered car to expose #oddevencorruption of AAP."


Goel said in the the name of the Odd-Even scheme, the AAP govt has wasted crores of public money on useless advertisements. AAP Transport minister Gopal Rai offered a rose to the BJP MP after he threatened to protest against Odd-Even plan.


Rai also met senior police and transport department officials for discussing the necessary arrangements to tackle any problems arising out of the strike when only even numbered vehicles, barring exempted categories, can be on the roads.


The government has set a fine of Rs 2,000 for violators. 2,000 traffic personnel, 580 enforcement officials and over 5,000 civil defence volunteers have also been deployed to implement the scheme.


Pic: AAP Transport minister presents Gopal Rai with roses after the BJP MP promised to protest the Delhi government's odd-even 'scam'.
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