EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal shared his take on the protests over helmets in Gujarat. (Representative image: Unsplash) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed
Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, shared his opinion on the 'helmet protests' carried out in Gujarat by the Opposition Congress party.
Sanyal, in a seemingly lighter vein, suggested that there should be a 'system of waiver' for those who don't wish to wear helmets while driving two-wheeler vehicles. Such people can trade in their right to insurance and medical help in exchange for riding helmet-free.
"One of strangest of protests, seen in several cities in India, are those against wearing of helmets by two-wheelers. It is as if the State benefits from t