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HELMETS : MAG HAILS GOVT NOTIFICATION
The Motorcycle Group (MAG) has today thanked Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Transport Minister
Shri. Pandurang Madkaikar for having kept up their promise and issued a notification today exempting
those riding below the speed of 40 kms from having to use Helmets.
MAG Convenor Premanand Lotlikar has also expressed happiness that according to the notification issued today riders of motorcycles having a capacity of 150cc or less would be exempted from the use of Helmets. The Motorcycle Action Group has decided that two-wheeler riders of Goa would have to now launch a state- wide agitation to ensure that the three Senior Police officers accused in the Helmet scam are put under suspension to ensure that nobody escapes the rule of law.
MAG Convenor Mr. Premanand Lotlikar today reiterated that the whole Helmet farce in the last one-week had nothing to do with human safety but was a utter scam to benefit the vested interests of the three officers named in the Helmet scam.
Mr. Lotlikar further stated that since inspite of instructions from the Chief Minister Mr. Manohar
Parrikar and Transport Minister Shri.Pandurang Madkaikar, the DIG of Goa Mr. Karnal Singh and his
staff illegally penalized two wheeler riders it was more than proper that the Government of Goa refund the
fines of the two wheeler riders unduely penalised in the last week most of whom hail from the poor and the unprivileged communities of Goa.
Mr. Premanand Lotlikar has made it very clear that if the Government of Goa does not initiate an inquiry
into the Helmet scam, suspend the three Senior Police officials for the scam, and undertake to refund all
illegal fines imposed on two wheeler riders in the last week, the two wheeler riders would be compelled
to launch a State Wide Agitation entirely at the risk of the Government of Goa.
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