<div>Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia accused the Delhi Police of not doing enough to make the fourth car-free day “successful”, as police complained about “unwarranted interference of AAP volunteers”.<br /><br />“It is requested that in future whenever any car-free days are organised, volunteers may not be deployed and Traffic Management should be left to Delhi Police,” Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Muktesh Chander said in a January 18 letter to the Transport Minister Gopal Rai, who blamed police for traffic snarls during the previous edition of car-free day. <br /><br />Earlier on Friday, Sisodia kicked off a cycle rally along with teachers and students of Delhi University to mark the car-free day, organised on a 6-km stretch between Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station and the Chhatrasal Stadium red light. <br /> <br />“I am seeing that cars are running on the car-free day stretch,” he told a gathering at the event, urging Delhi Police to “shoulder its responsibility”. <br /><br />“We are even ready to give you the credit of odd-even scheme’s success,” he said. Delhi government is at odds with the Delhi Police ever since Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked with ink at a function to celebrate “successful implementation” of the odd-even rationing of road space. <br /><br />“We have an objection if you think you will be satisfied doing this,” Sisodia said, slamming police. <br /><br />Car-free day is observed in a part of the city and is supposed to be a “voluntary exercise”. The next car-free day will be organised in south Delhi, according to Rai. <br /><br />“We are happy that police will not allow volunteers to manage traffic. But what will then be the sense of car-free day if cars are allowed on the stretch,” the Transport Minister said.<br /><br />The car-free day on Friday got a mixed response from public. A Tilak Nagar resident raised slogans against Kejriwal over allegation of corruption against a local leader. <br /><br />Students and civil defence volunteers turned up at the event with placards. Loudspeakers were installed at various places to guide people. <br /><br />“I don’t think the car-free day had much impact. Not just me, many of my colleagues came in their cars,” a Delhi University teacher said.<br /></div>
<div>Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia accused the Delhi Police of not doing enough to make the fourth car-free day “successful”, as police complained about “unwarranted interference of AAP volunteers”.<br /><br />“It is requested that in future whenever any car-free days are organised, volunteers may not be deployed and Traffic Management should be left to Delhi Police,” Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Muktesh Chander said in a January 18 letter to the Transport Minister Gopal Rai, who blamed police for traffic snarls during the previous edition of car-free day. <br /><br />Earlier on Friday, Sisodia kicked off a cycle rally along with teachers and students of Delhi University to mark the car-free day, organised on a 6-km stretch between Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station and the Chhatrasal Stadium red light. <br /> <br />“I am seeing that cars are running on the car-free day stretch,” he told a gathering at the event, urging Delhi Police to “shoulder its responsibility”. <br /><br />“We are even ready to give you the credit of odd-even scheme’s success,” he said. Delhi government is at odds with the Delhi Police ever since Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked with ink at a function to celebrate “successful implementation” of the odd-even rationing of road space. <br /><br />“We have an objection if you think you will be satisfied doing this,” Sisodia said, slamming police. <br /><br />Car-free day is observed in a part of the city and is supposed to be a “voluntary exercise”. The next car-free day will be organised in south Delhi, according to Rai. <br /><br />“We are happy that police will not allow volunteers to manage traffic. But what will then be the sense of car-free day if cars are allowed on the stretch,” the Transport Minister said.<br /><br />The car-free day on Friday got a mixed response from public. A Tilak Nagar resident raised slogans against Kejriwal over allegation of corruption against a local leader. <br /><br />Students and civil defence volunteers turned up at the event with placards. Loudspeakers were installed at various places to guide people. <br /><br />“I don’t think the car-free day had much impact. Not just me, many of my colleagues came in their cars,” a Delhi University teacher said.<br /></div>
