Op-Ed: Don’t Blame The Cops

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: The fervent zeal with which the authorities in Odisha are implementing the amended Motor Vehicles (MV) Act slapping hefty penalties on violators has triggered a furious debate. With fines in some cases ( like in the case of the autorickshaw driver who was asked to pay Rs.47500) being outrageously high the […]

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By Ashutosh Mishra

Bhubaneswar: The fervent zeal with which the authorities in Odisha are implementing the amended Motor Vehicles (MV) Act slapping hefty penalties on violators has triggered a furious debate. With fines in some cases ( like in the case of the autorickshaw driver who was asked to pay Rs.47500) being outrageously high the drive is being described in certain quarters as a case of overzealousness to fill the government coffers as fast as possible.