Monday, 18 April 2016

'Protesting' Vijay Goel fined for violating Odd-Even rule

New Delhi, Apr. 18 (ANI): Continuing his tirade against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government, BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Goel on Tuesday violated the Odd-Even scheme as a mark of protest following which he was penalised by the traffic police.

"I don't oppose the Odd-Even scheme rather I oppose the amount of public money being used by the Kejriwal government to advertise it. If they remove those advertisements, I won't protest with regard to this scheme," Goel told ANI.

Goel earlier met Transport Minister Gopal Rai during which the latter urged him to refrain from breaking the rule.

The former Delhi BJP president had yesterday announced that he would violate the Odd-Even rule on Monday as a mark of protest against the scheme which he alleged is a 'publicity stunt' by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Rai had earlier said if Goel violates the rule then he will be treated like any other offender and penalised.
-Source ANI