This cop in Jammu and Kashmir who is hailing from Odisha is setting a benchmark in Traffic Policing with his flamboyant style and aggressiveness by issuing appeals and warnings to follow the traffic rules in Jammu & Kashmir. IPS officer Basant Kumar Rath has vowed to bring everyone including the citizens, politicians and police officials on right track.
Rath soon after assuming the charge as the IGP (Traffic) in Jammu & Kashmir, he landed in a series of controversies for his style of action directed at everyone who refuses to wear helmets and whom he termed as politically well-connected individuals.
Hailing from Odisha and an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the 2000-batch IPS officer Basant Rath is best known for his straightforwardness on social networking sites like Facebook and microblogging site Twitter.
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As if the Jammu and Kashmir people would love to see the traffic updates posts on Twitter by Rath after they wake up from the sleep in the morning.
In the militants infested state like Jammu & Kashmir, Rath is like a moving force in the vehicular traffic system. He leaves no stone unturned when he catches anyone riding the bike without the helmet.
His strict attitude in profession and dauntlessness has won many hearts on Twitter and Facebook.
Taking to Twitter Rath told media, the fourth pillar of democracy that continues to focus Rath for his style of action and delivering duty that it can never make him speak against his consent.\
Dear Media, I speak what I speak. And you can’t make me speak against my consent. Respect is a mutual funds investment.
— Basant (@KangriCarrier) February 18, 2018
His attitude towards his duty and service is clearly reflected in his tweets:
Your absence is is more powerful than your presence. Like the lingering memory of the taste of a bitter fruit. But your presence is more soothing. Like the raindrops falling on the grass. Wislawa, please let me hold the umbrella. See, this is my Jammu, my Karmabhoomi, Love.
— Basant (@KangriCarrier) February 18, 2018
Dear Jammu, in matters relating to traffic management under my watch, I do believe in VVIP culture. And the only VVIP in my book is the ambulance carrying a patient to a hospital. Everyone will have to give way to my VVIP. No discussions. No discounts. No browbeating.
— Basant (@KangriCarrier) February 17, 2018
Dear friend who goes live from his FB and Instagram accounts while driving a bike or a car. You are playing havoc with your safety and others’ as well. I intend to make an example out of you. And informing your parents about your criminal activity is not exactly my intention.
— Basant (@KangriCarrier) February 17, 2018
Dear Trolls, you can’t make me waste my time against my consent. I’ve a day job that ends at 11.30 PM.
— Basant (@KangriCarrier) February 17, 2018
Be it male or female two-wheeler riders, he never relaxes traffic rules for anyone. He has a simple theory, either to buy a good quality helmet or pray for his transfer from the post.
A message for Jammu’s female two-wheeler drivers.
You’ll have to wear a helmet as long as I’m here. You have only two options. Only two. Buy a good quality helmet or pray for my transfer by tomorrow morning. Cheers.
Traffic laws are gender-neutral.
— Basant (@KangriCarrier) February 17, 2018
He keeps on informing about the traffic rules to people. He is the officer who is accessible to the people of Jammu.
Mughal road through for one way traffic only for LMV’s from Shopian to Poonch and weather clear.
Kupwara -Tangdhar, Kupwara – Machil & Kupwara-Keran roads through & weather clear.
Bandipora -Gurez road through & weather clear.— Basant (@KangriCarrier) May 1, 2018
Friends, I stay away from my phone for three hours everyday. 8 to 11 AM. No matter what. I’ll be available in my office for the public for two hours everyday. Between 3 to 5 PM. Snow, no snow. Rain, no rain. Sun, no sun. Please take note.
I’ll always be accessible to Jammu.
— Basant (@KangriCarrier) February 14, 2018