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The car’s registration number is 8110 but the number plate says BJP in a large font.Senior state minister and BJP leader Chandrakant Patil has found himself in the middle of a controversy after he travelled in a car that had a fancy number plate. The activist has been fined as per the rule and also made to change the number plate,” Mr Raote said, reacting to the incident. Transport Minister Diwakar Raote, who has decided not to go soft on offenders flouting transport and road safety norms, ordered officials to impose a fine on the car owner, who is a BJP activist.Senior state minister and BJP leader Chandrakant Patil has found himself in the middle of a controversy after he travelled in a car that had a fancy number plate. The transport minister also added that no one would be spared if they flouted rules.
Though the car belonged to a BJP activist, Mr Patil travelled in the car for some time and hence the complaint also mentioned Mr Patil’s name.Mr Patil was touring the Barshi area of western Maharashtra on Saturday in the car. Taking immediate action against the fancy number plate, Mr Raote ordered a probe. Guidelines have been issued about height, width, spacing and font size to be used for number plates. This was not the first time that transport department has taken action and expressed concern over fancy number plates.
The department found that the car belonged to a BJP activist. Under section 50 (D) of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, a Rs 100 fine was charged. “I told the famous lead acid batteries factory officials to take action immediately. Later, they told me that the car did not belong to the minister. Also, the car had a red beacon, which hinted that it was Mr Patil’s official car. Mr Raote asked his department officials to fine as per the law and change the number plate. The transport department has maintained that fancy number plates are risky, as number is not properly visible.

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