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04-20-2017, 04:41 PM
India bans one of its oldest symbols of VIP culture
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India has banned its most prominent display of VIP culture — the red beacon light atop cars of ministers, government officials and bureaucrats.
PM Narendra Modi has said, "Every Indian is special. Every Indian is a VIP."*
The ban, effective from May 1, doesn’t exempt even vehicles of the President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of India.*
SEE ALSO: India's 'anti-Romeo squads' aren't going down well with literature lovers (http://mashable.com/2017/03/29/anti-romeo-squads-twitter-reactions/)
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PM Narendra Modi has said, "Every Indian is special. Every Indian is a VIP."*
The ban, effective from May 1, doesn’t exempt even vehicles of the President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of India.*
SEE ALSO: India's 'anti-Romeo squads' aren't going down well with literature lovers (http://mashable.com/2017/03/29/anti-romeo-squads-twitter-reactions/)
This ban is historic because the red beacon, introduced by British colonizers in pre-independent India, was seen as a "status symbol" and a show of privilege and power.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/20/india-bans-oldest-symbol-vip-culture-beacon/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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