NEW DELHI: The amended Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, which came into effect from September 1, has generated immense heat because of the enhanced penalties for violation of the road traffic rules. Several schools in the national capital are closed on Thursday as transporters have called for a strike. About half of the states in India have already opposed the enhanced penalties. Of the total 28 states in India, 12 - Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Kerala, West Bengal, Telangana and Punjab - have either rejected implementation of the new MV Act or have watered down the penalties. Out of these 12 states, four (one-third) belong to the...
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