Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Member of Parliament Bablu Gupta has been fined Rs 500 by traffic police after a video of him standing on the back of a moving motorcycle went viral.
The traffic police fined Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Member of Parliament (MP) Bablu Gupta Rs 500. This action was taken after a video of him standing on back of a moving motorcycle was shared on social media and faced heavy criticism.
According to the police, the lawmaker, who was elected from Siraha-1 constituency, went to District Traffic Police Office in Lahan himself to paid the fine. He was seen standing on the back of a moving Bullet motorcycle while taking a video with his mobile phone, which brought a lot of criticism after going viral on social media platforms.
Public Reactions and Traffic Rules Violation
Many people on social media platforms questioned if the law is same for general public and big leaders after seeing a public figure violating traffic rules. Following the criticism, traffic police fined him Rs 500 for the offense of breaking traffic regulations.
There are mixed reactions on internet after this fine. Some people welcomed the action, saying that everyone is equal in front of law. But some others commented that Rs 500 fine is not enough for this kind of dangerous act.
MP Bablu Gupta Apologizes
After facing criticisms, MP Gupta posted an apology on his Facebook page. He wrote that when he reached the place where he played during his childhood, old memories became fresh. In that happy and fun moment, he stood on the back of motorcycle to make video for fun, and later realized that he violated traffic rules.
He also wrote that he commits to spend his energy for the good of the country and people, and asked for forgiveness for any mistake made knowingly or unknowingly.
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