Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy says he has instructed the police not to grant any waivers to individuals who violate traffic rules and are issued challans.
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Moneycontrol13-01-2026, 09:56

Telangana CM Proposes Auto-Debit for Traffic Challans, BJP Cries 'Hypocrisy'

  • Telangana CM Revanth Reddy advocates for auto-debit of traffic fines and strict action against drunk driving violators.
  • CM Reddy instructed police to stop granting waivers on traffic challans, especially for drunk driving cases.
  • He proposed linking vehicles to owners at registration and implementing an auto-debit system for traffic violations.
  • BJP criticized the plan, calling it 'Congress' hypocrisy over privacy rights' being exposed.
  • BRS leader KTR also slammed the HYDRA drive, alleging selective demolition of poor people's homes while sparing influential leaders.

Why It Matters: Telangana CM's auto-debit plan for traffic fines sparks political row with BJP and BRS.

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