Punjab CM reverses red beacon order

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh seemed to be in two minds last week, as he first cancelled his order to remove red beacons from the official vehicles of state Cabinet minister, but later reinstated it after facing flak on social media. A Punjab transport department office order later said, "Red beacons from all vehicles, excluding that of chief minister, Cabinet ministers, ambulance, fire and emergency services, will be removed." However, within hours of the first order, the CM's office issued a clarification saying, "The transport department had erroneously put out a part of the poll manifesto, which the social media had picked up and published as an official notification."