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The red beacon is a manifestation of our feudal culture: Prakash Singh

The former BSF chief and former DG of police says implementation may be difficult at first

In Naxal areas, the problem arises when you start empathising with just one group: Prakash Singh
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Manavi Kapur
On April 19, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced at a press conference that red and blue beacon lights will be banned on all VIP vehicles from May 1. The only exception to this rule will be the beacons on emergency vehicles. The same evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted in support of the ban, calling “every Indian a VIP”. PRAKASH SINGH, former chief of the Border Security Force and former director general of police, tells Manavi Kapur that it will take a lot more than just banning beacons to get rid of the VIP culture. Edited excerpts:

Is abolishing red

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