Police have started a campaign in Uttar Pradesh to charge drivers who declare their caste or religious affiliation on their vehicles. CM Yogi Adityanath issued the directive to start the campaign.

A special drive that began o`n August 11 saw the Noida and Ghaziabad Police issue challans to 2,300 persons for placing "caste and religious stickers" on their cars.

Thousands of automobiles have been stopped and seized around the state. For using caste or religious identify on cars, 1,500 challans have been issued in Noida alone. For applying black films on automobile windows, hundreds more people have received fines.

Vehicle Rules 1989:

The Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 clearly prohibit placing any stickers on the registration number plate, however many state governments have issued directives against placing caste- and religion-related stickers anywhere on the vehicle, even on the body.

Any form of statement on vehicles could cause an accident

According to a police official, Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, gave the order that led to the decision. According to him, any form of statement on vehicles, including caste-based stickers, could cause an accident by distracting other drivers or riders.

Vehicles

According to reports, this is not a campaign or a temporary law meant to frighten people; rather, the rule has been put in place for the long term, and those found guilty will face consequences.

Repeat offences are punishable by a fine of up to Rs 10,000 and a year in jail.

Like it or not, caste-based discrimination still exists in India.

Because Indians firmly believe in the caste system, they proudly display their caste name on their license plate which makes the other castes aware of it while interacting with them.

Indians must determine as a society whether or not they support the caste system.

The caste system is so deeply ingrained in their culture that abolishing it would be difficult and terrible, but nothing seems impossible when CM Yogi takes the matter in his own hands.

To lessen the influence and effects of caste-based discrimination, the government is working to promote intercaste marriage, opening the Temple Priesthood to castes other than brahmans, caste-based reservations, and this is yet another significant initiative by the Uttar Pradesh government, that shall result in betterment of the society and road safety as well.

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