Perks of travelling with Akhilesh Yadav: Convoy of supporters in 150 cars don't pay toll tax at Barabanki

In a brazen misuse of political power, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's convoy of 175 cars passed a toll plaza in Barabanki's Ahmadpur without paying the toll tax. The act was caught on camera and surfaced on social media on Wednesday.

Akhilesh was travelling to Faizabad to attend the statue unveiling programme of late Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Rajbali Yadav.

#WATCH: Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's convoy of 175 cars passes toll plaza in Barabanki without paying toll tax, claims toll plaza manager. pic.twitter.com/ZHKnohA4VU&; ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 9, 2017

According to sources, over 150 of the 175 cars were occupied by Akhilesh's supporters while the rest had MLCs travelling with the chief minister. Akhilesh, being a former chief minister, and the MLCs are exempted from paying the toll tax however, his supporters displayed total misuse of power and passed the Barabanki toll plaza without paying tax.

Speaking about the convoy episode, Akhilesh said that he is ready to pay if they have flouted rules.

If authorities send us CCTV footage,we'll definitely pay&accept our mistake: Akhilesh Yadav on his convoy not paying at Barabanki toll plaza pic.twitter.com/9T81fF3T4A&; ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 10, 2017

Earlier, a BJP MLA in Uttar Pradesh kicked up a storm at a toll plaza refusing to pay toll and even slapped the toll staff in Moradabad. The incident came to light days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a major crackdown on VVIP culture, had banned the use of red beacons on vehicles of ministers, MLAs and MPs.

Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Government in July issued a directive to provide separate toll-free lanes for MLAs and MPs at all toll plazas across the state, including the ones on national highways.

-With inputs from ANI

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