Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday kicked up a row by riding a scooter sans helmets during a bike rally at Bhairabkunda in Assam’s Uldalguri district.
Minister Sarma was in Udalguri district for addressing multiple Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) election rallies.
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BJP MP Pallab Lochan Das, who is known as a close aid of Sarma, was also seen riding a bike without a helmet.
“Today, at Bhairabkunda in #Udalguri, I could not resist from joining young & energetic @BJP4Assam
karyakartas in a Bike Rally. Enjoyed cheering out with them in support of our party,” Himanta said in a tweet.
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Pablo Picasso once said ~ Youth has no age!
Today, at Bhairabkunda in #Udalguri, I could not resist from joining young & energetic @BJP4Assam karyakartas in a Bike Rally. Enjoyed cheering out with them in support of our party.
Unforgettable experience! Grateful ? pic.twitter.com/jXZ7Gr6Awz
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 9, 2020
He also shared a video of the bike rally, where he was seen riding a blue-colored scooty with a man riding pillion without a helmet.
According to Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019, it was mandatory for drivers and pillion riders to wear helmets. A violation of the rule attracts a penalty of Rs 1,000.