Antony asks Services chiefs not to deploy Military Police to restrict traffic

Ramesh had shot a letter to IAF chief Arup Raha also complaining that every other day, the IAF police starts directing traffic and he is at the “receiving end”.

He said in a Parliamentary democracy such as India, the job of managing traffic was that of civil police and asked the IAF chief to issue instructions to ensure that traffic does not get affected.

“I can understand restrictions being placed on traffic when the President and the Prime Minister move but I simply cannot understand why this should happen for others,” Ramesh had said.

After the letters were written, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh had said that he will ensure that there is no inconvenience to anybody when his convoy moves.

“As far as not respecting the traffic sense and rules are concerned, I have passed very clear orders that our Military Police should not be anywhere,” he had stated.