Chandigarh, April 26, 2017 :On one hand lawmaker from Chandigarh, madam Kirron Kher advocates for road safety in the Parliament but on the other hand she questions the “logic and legality” of the order on ban on liquor on highways which is based on the advisories sent by the of Road Transport and Highways to the States and U.T.s since 2004.
She has rightly taken up the issue of protecting the Good Samaritan who makes an effort to save the life of a road crash victim. To further that she should understand that prevention is better than cure.
Harman Singh Sidhu, President of ArriveSAFE; the NGO that filed the PIL requested the M.P. not to project truckers in bad light who face many hardships to transport goods all across the country.
Questioning her statement dated 3rd April 2017, he said it seems madam Kher thinks only truck drivers drive after drinking. Further she questions if there are any highways in the cities. The matter of fact is there were twenty-seven State Highways in Chandigarh that were de-notified only after the SC order.
Taking a cue from Chandigarh, states like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Orisha, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Himachal and Uttrakhand have de-notified thousands of kilometers of highways. The Madras HC on Tuesday stayed for three months the states’ move to relocate or reopen more than 3,300 vends and bars by de-notifying them.
He said, “Considering the busy schedule of madam Kirron Kher, I have requested her to debate on the issue at any public platform on the time and location of her convenience. This way we can get the facts correct and work together to ensure that maximum people arrive home safe rather through the help of good Samaritans.”