Fourth car-free day observed

Update: 2016-01-23 23:32 GMT
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia  participates in a cycle rally to promote Car-Free Day at Delhi University on Friday. This was the fourth Car-Free Day initiative of the AAP government to curb vehicular pollution. However, Sisodia accused the Delhi Police of not making efforts to make the event a success. His accusation came as he noticed cars being allowed to ply on the ‘Car-Free stretch’ from Vishwa Vidyalaya Metro Station to Chhatrasal Stadium. “I am seeing that cars are running on the Car-Free stretch. Police should shoulder some responsibility (to make the event a success). We are even ready to give you (police) the credit of the success of odd-even. What will you get if this Car-Free Day fails?..but if you think that by doing this, you would get satisfied... We will not have any objection then. It is our responsibility to make Delhi pollution-free,” Sisodia said while addressing the public gathering here. The Deputy Chief Minister said police should also participate in such events and if they get an order to make the programme a “failure”, they should not obey the orders of their seniors. Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai said that he got a letter from Special Commissioner (traffic) stating that volunteers will not be allowed to manage traffic during ‘Car-Free Day.’ The Delhi government has sought “innovative ideas” from people in the national Capital to make ‘Car-Free Day’ more “interesting” and asked them to send their suggestions via text messages.

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