In order to pressure the ruling Mahayuti government into guaranteeing justice in the case of Pune Porsche accident, a writing competition was arranged by Congress’s young generation wing on Sunday near the spot of accident where an underage driver drinking alcohol, killed two persons while driving unlicensed Porsche in Kalyani Nagar area.
The essay competition attracted over 100 participants majorly being young people who were supposed to write on topics such as “If my father was a builder”, “Negative consequences of drinking” and “Is this administration sleeping?” among others.
Three best essays will be awarded with three cash prizes which are ₹11,000 for the first winner, ₹7000 for the second one and ₹5000 for third position.
Youth Congress leader went ahead that once these essays are complete they will be delivered to Home Minister and Pune Commissioner of Police.
The Juvenile Justice Board initially granted bail to the minor less than fifteen hours after his arrest on May 19. In its bail order, JJB asked him to write an essay of 300 words concerning road accidents leading to public outrage against such extreme leniency shown by the board towards him.
Subsequent revocation of his bail led him being taken back at Observation Home until June fifth when he is expected before court again.
According to Sangeeta Tiwari, Pune Congress leader, initial decision by JJB had been utterly unfair.
“Tomorrow anyone can bring down innocent lives under his car wheels and get discharged only because he wrote an essay of either 300 or 600 words. How funny is that? What nonsense is this? The city youth is furious and therefore our party’s youth association has organized this competition so that we can hit hard at this government,” she said.
Kasba constituency MLA Ravindra Dhangekar who had spearheaded Kasba rallies against Pub culture demanded action be taken against pubs serving liquor beyond permissible time limit besides supplying it even to children.
His father, realtor Vishal Agarwal and grandfather Surendra Agarwal were arrested by police in relation to the accident. The father was booked under the Juvenile Justice Act for “exposing a child to danger” by handing over the car to him despite knowing that he had no driving license.
The grandparent of this teenager decided not only to arrest an innocent driver but also force him take blame for his grandson’s wrong deeds.
