Jharkhand sources have stated that Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has invited opposition flak for driving a scooter without a helmet on Diwali and also traveling minus security cover. Earlier Das celebrated Diwali at his home in Jamshedpur, which is also his assembly constituency. Recently a video clip on local news channels and social media shows the Chief Minister driving a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet.
Furthermore, recently, Das along with a few people drove on his scooter for around two kilometers and visited the homes of people. Accordingly, the Chief Minister's move to meet people without his security cover has also attracted criticism. Kishore Sahdeo, the state Congress General Secretary, said "Last year, the Chief Minister at a program related to road safety had appealed to people to move on bikes only after wearing the helmet. The state government had also come out with advertisements in local newspapers and news channels citing the example of Chief Minister Raghubar Das".
The advertisement had said the ruling BJP was finding it hard to defend the Chief Minister. "The media is highlighting only one aspect. See the Chief Minister is himself driving the scooter without security cover in order to meet people on Diwali".
#WATCH: On Diwali night, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das was spotted riding a scooter without wearing a helmet in #Ranchi (October 19) pic.twitter.com/11dJR3eKer
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2017
