NAGPUR: Support for Anna Hazare's campaign for Jan Lokpal Bill is gaining momentum with every passing day. On Tuesday, several auto rickshaw drivers under the banner of Three-seater Auto Rickshaw Chalak Sangharsha Samiti took out a massive rally to voice their support for the Gandhian activist's campaign against corruption.
Harishchandra Pawar of Nagpur Zilla Auto Chalak Malak Mahasangh told TOI that the rally flagged off from Yashwant stadium passed through Munje square, Loha pool, Tilak Putala square, and culminated at Variety square. About 150 auto rickshaw drivers representing various unions participated in the rally.
Pawar said, "Fed up with the harassment by RTO officials and traffic police department, our members decided to support Hazare's movement. We want these corrupt officials to get punished so that we get relief from their illegal demands."
Meanwhile, the traffic wing of the city police has decided to launch a drive against autorikshaws and other private vehicles carrying school children beyond their capacities and the bikers doing stunts, from August 29.
Sources said that the traffic department received several complaints against young bikers doing stunts on roads and jumping traffic signals as well as rash driving.
DCP traffic Jeevraj Dabhade told TOI that as part of the drive, the traffic department will intensify checking of traffic violations across the city, especially by motorcycle riders and auto-rickshaw drivers. Officials will also conduct night checking to deter drivers from practices such as driving with a single light, drunk driving, underage driving and other malpractices.
"Major violations will be penalized. But levying a penalty is not our goal, our aim is to educate the public on the benefits of safe driving," Dabhade said.
Traffic police have appealed vigilant citizens that if they come across any such incidences then inform traffic police at 101 or 0712-2561222.
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