July 10, 2019:
In an interesting development, two Members of Parliament have raised a very important issue in respect of functioning of Delhi Traffic Police officials. It has been brought to the notice of the Government that the police officials normally stand behind the trees so that they can catch the violators and challan them.
The Government however has come up with a response that no traffic police officials have been directed to position themselves at some conspicuous place at the junctions.
The issue was raised by Shri Kaushal Kishore and Shri Upendra Singh Rawat.
Government responded saying "Delhi Police has reported that their personnel are regularly briefed and sensitized to enforce traffic rules and regulations in true letter and spirit in a professional manner and to focus also on ensuring smooth movement and regulation of traffic and less on prosecution. Directions have been issued by Delhi Police to all the field functionaries of Traffic Unit to position themselves at some conspicuous place at the junctions. The field supervisory officers have also been directed by Delhi Police to strictly ensure sufficient availability, visibility, punctuality and mobility of traffic staff at important roads/intersections".
Government has also claimed that in last three years no complaint has been received regarding the issue that traffic police official were challaning the violators by standing behind the trees.
Read the Government response here:
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