Ui maa: Uma Bharti defends VIP culture, says it's okay for on duty ministers to delay traffic, flights
Uma Bharti says it's okay for ministers to delay traffic and flights when they're on duty.
Union Minister Uma Bharti believes that if a minister is on duty, it's completely legit for him/her to stop traffic and delay a flight if need be.
Reacting to the ban on lal battis in Punjab, the water resources minister told journalists, "if a minister is out on duty, he can use a red beacon and even delay traffic. If the minister is going for a meeting, even a flight can be delayed for 5-7 minutes," she said.
Bharti said she wanted to address "the trend started by Arvind Kejriwal." She said a meeting being postponed results in decisions being put off 6 months and losses worth 'crores' if a project is delayed.
Defending VIP culture, Bharti said that ministers have to give in writing (to the government) about the nature and purpose of their travel. So, if he/she is not on duty, but going for a personal visit, using a red beacon or delaying traffic should not be allowed. "But if the person is doing official work, all provisions should be made," she said.
Watch:
#WATCH: Union Minister Uma Bharti reacts on no red beacons for Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Ministers. pic.twitter.com/ZDAbHX5PMj- ANI (@ANI_news) March 20, 2017
Someone tell Uma Bharti, instead using the power of lal battis, our ministers need to learn the concept of time.
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