New Delhi, Apr 19 (Agencies) : The Narendra Modi government has taken a major decision to end the VIP culture in India.

The government has ordered a ban on red beacons from 1st May, according to the TV reports. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting on Wednesday. According to the reports by Times Now and India Today, only five category officials: Prime Minister, President, Vice-President, Chief Justice of India and the Lok Sabha speaker will be allowed to use the red beacons after the decision is implemented.

Even though the Prime Minister of India will have the privilege to use the red beacon light, according to the reports by India Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided not to use it himself as it will set an example for others. PM Modi had cleared his vision for a transparent government many times and the latest step is a step closer to it.

Earlier, the newly appointed Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh also abolished the use of red beacons in the state as promised by his party during the election campaign. Last month, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered that no minister in the state will be allowed to use the red beacons atop vehicles. He took this decision one day after swearing-in as the new CM of the state.

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John Tauro, M'luru / Kwt
Thu, Apr 20 2017
Whether red beacons for VVIP vehicles are abolished or not, please ensure that ambulances and private emergency vehicles carrying patients are allowed to pass without hindrances.

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MN, Mangalore
Thu, Apr 20 2017
Indians love brazen display of privilege and power.

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MN, Mangalore
Thu, Apr 20 2017
Some are never satisfied....! Anyway, the VIP culture is in Indian blood. The commoner who oppose VIP culture today for publicity will demand the same for himself, his family and to his pet also, if he is voted to power ! So we have Goon MPs. Soch Badalo. Desh Badalega.

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Rampa Urf EMI, Moon in Brighton
Thu, Apr 20 2017
BY CRACKDOWN ON VVIP CULTURE THREATS INCREASE TO POLITICIANS

MODI HELPING ATTACKERS

WHEN AAP DID THAT IS CORRECT BUT MODI IS WRONG

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Rampa Urf EMI, Moon in Brighton
Thu, Apr 20 2017
BY CRACKDOWN ON VVIP CULTURE THREATS INCREASE TO POLITICIANS

MODI HELPING ATTACKERS

WHEN AAP DID THAT IS CORRECT BUT MODI IS WRONG

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Af,,, Mangalore
Thu, Apr 20 2017
What is great in this move, anyway there will be hundreds of vehecles with secuirty and political chelas behind top leaders blocking traffic by police man in advance.
what did this help just remvoing a red light.

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Alwyn Crasta, Mangaluru/Bengaluru
Thu, Apr 20 2017
It is high time all "Jan Sevaks" throughout India give up their ego and false prestige, and sincerely and humbly work for the people of India, for whose sake/service they have been elected/selected.

"Lal Batti Culture" is not only not suitable to India, but totally disgusting/repulsive.

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Sunil K, Mangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
This is 3 years late, but still a positive move. However, the end to VVIP culture must be absolute and;
- There should no longer be police barricades on roads that block other vehicle movements.
- If the minister travels with a police escort, the police van will not use their lal beacons or use sirens. They will move will the normal traffic.
- No minister will travel inside a police, ambulance or emergency vehicle to circumvent the law.

I think the crackdown on VVIP culture has started, but would still recommend that only the PM and CMs should be allowed to use the beacons as they are functional head of governments.

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Murari, Bangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
All...please have a healthy discussion in this forum. For all news I am seeing only BJP Vs Congress comments. With these no one is getting anything other than time pass like evening news papers. Please keep politics a side and think about good/bad...how that effect the nation/state at high level.........

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sri, Karkala
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Next demonetize 2000/- rupees notes.
India should stop at 500/- and push digital payment

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sri, Karkala
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Very positive development...

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anthony, Mangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
This is a copy cat Govt. All the schemes initaiated by this Govt were already in vouge by the previous Govt's only with new nomenclature and Cess added to burden the common man. He is now copying what the Chief Minister of Punjab Arminder Singh has done in Punjab after being elected the Chief Minister to discard the Beacon Culture.

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prem, moodbidri
Wed, Apr 19 2017
FEKU asked to remove red beacons from VVIPs vehicle.... today this will be headline/breaking news on major TV news channels!

In reality, he is trying to fool people by such gimmick.... other end, he gives "Z plus" security for his useless Chelaas and spending crores per day, which is tax payers money!

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Shibu, Dubai
Thu, Apr 20 2017
prem
it was in headlines and moved to 2nd page with in couple of hours

but nanjangudu , gundlupet election result was in first page till 17th april

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Mangalurian, Mangaluru
Wed, Apr 19 2017
The AAP effect has now been copied by the Central government.

Although the Central Government has not achieved anything noteworthy so far, I must congratulate the Central Government for its willingness to copy the lead taken by the AAP.

AAP has opened the eyes of many Indians.

AAP showed the courage and conviction to question some terrible behaviour Indians had developed during the colonial days, and continued all through the Independent years.

Hopefully, the next move should be to stop calling the judges with special addresses, and standing in the judges' presence. This is a colonial custom, which is deeply humiliating to the persons in the court.

The judges (and Indians generally) need to realise that the judges are there to judge an action *or the lack of it) by a person, and NOT the person.

So, for the persons to feel automatically guilty in front of the judges should be stopped.

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Rajesh, Udupi
Wed, Apr 19 2017
You just reminded me of that story of an old woman who used to believe that al villagers wake up because of her rooster crowing early in the morning...LOL

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Modi should lead by example ...

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Poojary, Mlore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
He is already doing it.

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G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
It should ban for all citizens of India irrespective of their position.

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Anand, Karkala
Wed, Apr 19 2017
They were thinking that nobody is above us when traveling by government sponsored vehicles using Red beacon atop. Change and development are the names of present government. Salute.

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Charity begin at HOME ...

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Rampa, Moon
Wed, Apr 19 2017
IN OUR TIME CAMELS HUMP WAS OUR RED BEACON

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Anand, Karkala
Wed, Apr 19 2017
I was thinking it was MONKEY's bump:):):)

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Rampa Urf EMI, Moon in Brighton
Thu, Apr 20 2017
ARREY HUMRA RAJA,
MNKEY HO DONKEY, JAMANA HAMRA THA.....

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N.M, Mangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Are these the priorities of an elected national govt? This looks like a PR stunt to cover up major issues.

This govt has failed to deliver what it had promised during elections. There is no trace of generating 2 crore jobs per year, building 100 smart cities, providing aid to Farmers, building 10 lac houses for the poor, Improving sanitation.

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Sadi, Mangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
This will be biggest achievement in online and other social media by bhakts who made fun at AAP while they initiate this move.

BJP and Modi are just an copy cat. Modi inaugurate MMS scheme and add it in his feather.

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shan, dubai
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Crackdown on VVIP culture is good...... This VVIP rule was made by British but for the benefit of some people this is continued. I saw in Dubai and except Ambulances, fire-brigade , police no one is allowed to use red beacons. Even our rulers are not using red beacons and they use ordinary cars without beacons and they follow all the traffic rules.

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vnayak, Mangalore/Switzerland
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Yes. In Switzerland and some other European countries) special fast lanes on every main road can only be used by public buses or taxis not any one else including the President of the country.

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Amith, USA
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Just another Ullu Banaying Juumla!!!!!. When Punjab CM abolished the VIP culture, Chaddis start saying that copied from AAP. Now can you please explain dear Chaddis, Narendra Damodhar Modi copied from whom? I think from Winking Baba!!!!!!.

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Flavian dsouza, chik/bengaluru
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Is PM /BJP running out of ideas !!! does not matter ,for a common man is looking for employment, clean water, sanitation , education, healthcare and cheap and reliable transport rest is all irrelevant !!!

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Beowulf, Mangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Flavian dsouza,

One step at a time.

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Rajesh, Udupi
Wed, Apr 19 2017
so the moment PM opens his mouth, he should just stick to employment, clean water, sanitation , education, healthcare and cheap and reliable transport ??? all 365 days? LOL.. We already have someone who keeps saying woman empowerment all the time, even if someone enquire about the weather..

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Shankar, Mangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Please also implement the following.
Not more than two cars in escort,
No traffic blocking,
No reception in the airports causing problems for the commuters.

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vnayak, Mangalore/Switzerland
Wed, Apr 19 2017
It is not enough to ban just the beacons. What about other princely favours and freebies like the treatments at the airports (no need to stand in line), airplanes, free luxury accomodations and other royal benefits? We should also have this for all states ministers and MLA's. They are human beings like all of us and are supposed to serve us and not rule us like Maharajas (which is an unfair comparison. Some maharajas were really good to their people).

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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Wed, Apr 19 2017
This is all just gimmicks by Modi and Co.

When will be crackdown on stone pelters in Kashmir?

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shibu, Dubai
Wed, Apr 19 2017
yes wen kejri said same was an big achievement
when Amrinder said same was biggest achievement
when Modi said thats gimic

better to gimmic then nautanki

u people r worrried because RG cant use red light now

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Nithin Poojary, Mangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Many youth in our Country tries UPSC(IAS) exam's just because for the respect and for the VIP culture. UPSC is not an easy exam to crack, Needs out of the box thinking and these Students are paid high in private companies and abroad. They are ready to sacrifice the heavy salary for the VIP Culture. This decision will change the scenario. Henceforth Intelligent and capable youths will take up other Jobs and migrate to foreign countries for better jobs. UPSC will be filled with left overs and incapable work force.

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MN, Mangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Amazed !Now understand why we are ruled by unruly. Those who are for show-off never deliver. Simple living ,high thinking should be the motto of BABBUS. Then the dirt will get cleansed, and we will have dedicated officers to serve public. We don't need Rocket scientists but dedicated simple human beings at panchayat office or DC office.

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JJ, Mangalore
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Very good move by the PM. I hope another law will come into force to remove the invisible beacons on top of the heads of VVIP's especially the types of Gaikwad.

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Amith, udupi
Wed, Apr 19 2017
Withdraw Z+ security given to baba ramdev and Mohan bhagwat ...why tax payers should fund their security ?

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shibu, Dubai
Wed, Apr 19 2017
also from RG and sonia, diggi and boggi

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