Overview
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav led a Seva Pakhwada event on Atal Path in Bhopal, flagging off a two-wheeler rally and handing out 2,100 free helmets to youth.
- The Bhopal district administration has directed petrol and CNG pumps not to dispense fuel to two-wheeler riders without helmets, with the instruction reported as in effect across the city.
- Yadav highlighted expanded enforcement tools including patrolling squads, check posts with sensors, digital challans, speed guns, live monitoring and FASTag-based oversight.
- Under the Rahveer Yojana, citizens who take accident victims to hospital are eligible for a Rs 25,000 reward aimed at encouraging rapid assistance.
- After the CM departed, videos showed a scramble for helmets at the venue as crowds jostled and police struggled to maintain order, underscoring implementation challenges.