Flashing The Red Beacon Light: A Symbol Of Elitism In India?

Bangalore: The Supreme Court’s new rule on red beacon lights will certainly create a line between the ordinary citizens and the special dignitaries. Only those who hold a constitutional post are allowed to get on roads in their vehicles with beacon lights on, but only when they are on duty, reports The Indian Express.

The rule has showcased SC’s leniency towards the high constitutional authorities as this will be confined to only them. But there has not been a clear definition of the term "high dignitaries" for this law.

"The use of red lights on the vehicles carrying the holders of constitutional posts will in no manner compromise with the dignity of other citizens and individuals or embolden them to think that they are superior to other people, more so, because this distinction would be available to them only while on duty and would be co-terminus with their tenure," the law said.

"The men in uniform; operational agencies which require unhindered access to the roads for performance of their duty; those engaged in emergency duties such as ambulance services, fire services, emergency maintenance etc, and police vehicles used as escorts or pilots or for law and order duties shall not be entitled to have red lights but lights of other colours, such as blue, white, multi-coloured and others," the law held.

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