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Uttar Pradesh traffic cops get back BSP-era uniforms

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Lucknow: Traffic police personnel in Uttar Pradesh will now wear dark blue pants and white shirt — the uniform they had donned during the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) regime.

Senior officials in the police department said that the aim is to bring uniformity with traffic cops in other states like Maharashtra and Delhi, where the traffic police uniform is a white shirt and dark blue trousers.

As chief minister in 2008, Mayawati had changed the traffic police uniform from all-white to white shirt and blue pants on the grounds that white pants get dirty easily.

The decision had drawn considerable criticism since the white and blue dress was similar to the uniform worn by the Bahujan Volunteer Force (BVF), a frontal wing of the Bahujan Samaj Party.

When the Samajwadi Party came to power, Akhilesh Yadav changed the uniform of traffic police to white shirt and khaki pants.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Purnendu Singh said a consensus for change in uniform was reached in October and two months’ time was given for preparation of the new uniform. He said the new dress code was for all traffic sub-inspectors as well as traffic inspectors across the state.

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Cheers and Cheers: Barzilla’s Joyful Ode to Inclusivity and Celebration

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The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.

Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.

 

The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.

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