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AAP slams Delhi's fuel ban rule, calls it ‘Tughlaqi farman' to benefit automakers
In a fiery rebuttal to the BJP-led Delhi government's order to stop old vehicles from getting fuel, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has condemned the move, calling it a 'Tughlaqi farmaan' and alleging that it is designed to benefit car and two-wheeler manufacturers, not reduce Leader of Opposition, Atishi, launched a sharp attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which currently controls the Delhi Government, accusing it of acting in the interest of automobile companies instead of Delhi's BJP-led Delhi government has issued a 'Tughlaqi farman' that any 10-year-old vehicles will not get fuel and they will not be allowed on the roads,' Atishi said during a press conference.
The term 'Tughlaqi farmaan" is a reference to arbitrary and unpopular decrees of 14th-century ruler Muhammad bin Tughlaq. Atishi questioned the rationale behind the order, while alleging that it lacks any proven connection to effective pollution control.'The common people of Delhi use two-wheelers to commute to offices. What will they do now? Secondly, many senior citizens in Delhi use second-hand two-wheelers for local use. What will they do now? Will those senior citizens walk to the markets?" she also alleged that the decision is completely illogical and has no scientific backing. She also added that pollution is not caused by the age of a vehicle, but by how well it is the press conference, she cited data suggesting that over 62 lakh vehicles could be impacted by the ban, leading to massive disruption for middle-class and working-class Delhiites.'The BJP doesn't care for Delhi's voters. They only care about the profits of vehicle manufacturers. This move will only benefit the automobile industry and put lakhs of families under financial pressure,' Atishi Delhi Government is yet to respond formally to AAP's order, which came into effect from July 1 onwards, states that vehicles that have exceeded their legal operational life, diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles older than 15, will no longer be allowed to get refuelled at petrol pumps in Delhi. - EndsTrending Reel
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