RLD Leader Mohammad Anees Choudhary Slams Selective Traffic Enforcement in J&K; Demands Accountability for Public Servants ​JAMMU:

RLD Leader Mohammad Anees Choudhary Slams Selective Traffic Enforcement in J&K; Demands Accountability for Public Servants
​JAMMU: In a scathing attack on the current administrative setup in Jammu and Kashmir, Mohammad Anees Choudhary, General Secretary of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) J&K unit, has raised serious concerns over what he terms as "organized loot" through the selective imposition of traffic fines via surveillance cameras.
​The "Double Standard" of Enforcement
​Choudhary pointed out the glaring irony in how traffic laws are being implemented across the Union Territory. While the common man is being crushed under heavy fines for minor infractions, systemic violations by public transport and the negligence of government officials go unchecked.
​Overloading in Public Transport: "Smart buses, private buses, and trains are packed far beyond their capacity, putting lives at risk every day," Choudhary stated. "Why are the high-tech cameras blind to this blatant violation? Is the law only meant for the poor man on a scooter?"
​The "Kamar-Tod" Chalan: He highlighted that for a poor laborer or a middle-class citizen, a single camera-generated chalan for carrying a third person on a two-wheeler can be financially devastating. "These fines are breaking the backs of the poor, while the government collects crores of rupees without improving the basic infrastructure."
​Demand for "Chalan" on Negligent Officials
​The RLD leader proposed a revolutionary shift in accountability. He argued that if a common citizen is fined for failing to follow rules, government employees should also face "chalans" or financial penalties for failing to provide public services.
​"If the common man is penalized for a mistake, why are government officials immune when they fail to perform their duties? There is a sense of 'loot-maar' (plunder) where the system only knows how to take, not how to serve. We demand that public service delays and administrative failures be met with the same departmental 'chalans' that the public faces on the roads."
​A Call for Fairness
​Choudhary concluded by urging the J&K Administration to stop treating the public as a "revenue source" and start focusing on the following:
​Uniformity: Laws must apply to government vehicles and overloaded public transport with the same intensity as private citizens.
​Infrastructure First: Fix the transport shortage so that people aren't forced to overload vehicles.
​Employee Accountability: Implement a system where officials are held financially accountable for negligence in public service delivery.
​"The Rashtriya Lok Dal will not stand by while the poor are exploited in the name of digital monitoring," Choudhary warned. "If this selective targeting doesn't stop, we will take to the streets to demand justice for the common man."