Chandigarh, March 17: Haryana cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) and Haryana Police Service (HPS) officers are violating Union government’s instructions regarding the ‘red beacon’ atop official vehicles, additional chief secretary (ACS-transport) RR Jowel has said in a letter sent to director general of police (DGP) BS Sandhu.
The Union government had banned red beacons atop cars of all ministers, politicians and bureaucrats, ending a privilege that was seen as the ultimate status symbol.
Jowel said the Union government had decided to stop the use of red beacon on vehicles to curb ‘VIP culture’. “The use of multi-coloured light was allowed only in case of emergency duty,” the letter reads, pointing out that it was specifically mentioned that the beacon should not be put to use when the vehicle was not on its designated duty.
“It has been brought to my notice that the May 2017 directions of the Centre regarding red/amber/blue lights on vehicles are not being followed in toto and the beacons are also being used by field police officers while not on emergent duty,” the ACS said.
Source Hindustan Times
