Periscope: Drive against red beacons on cars begins today

In other news, BJP's Amit Shah will visit Shimla on Wednesday and Thursday

The government’s decision to ban red beacons on all vehicles except cars carrying the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Lok Sabha Speaker, will come into force from Monday. Although the PM has been exempted, he has announced he will not use the beacon. Roads and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari was the first to remove the beacon from his car, well before the deadline. New Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has also abolished the use of red beacons in the state, as part of a campaign promise. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced, a day after