“No PUC, No Fuel, No Accountability: Maharashtra’s Politicians Are Driving Us to Death”
Maharashtra’s Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik recently announced a statewide clampdown: vehicles without valid pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates will be denied fuel. CCTV cameras will scan vehicle numbers, verify PUC status, and even cancel invalid certificates on the spot. Each certificate will carry a Unique Identity to prevent fraud.
Sounds strict. Sounds clean. Sounds responsible. But let’s pause for a second and ask: what about the real killers on Maharashtra’s roads?
Here’s why this initiative is just smoke and mirrors:
1. Air pollution Isn’t Just Cars’ Fault
Dusty, broken roads, construction sites, and open landfills — all contribute massively to the state’s pollution. Yet the crackdown targets only vehicles, not the government’s negligence.
2. Potholes Kill Too, But Who's Accountable?
From mumbai to Pune, almost every major road project has potholes. Every year, lives are lost, injuries inflicted, and property destroyed. Which minister goes to jail for that? Answer: NONE.
3. Zero Punishment for Fake Projects, Infinite Punishment for Citizens
Fake PUC rackets will be punished, yes. But incomplete flyovers, substandard asphalt, and abandoned highways? Political accountability doesn’t exist. The citizen pays taxes, tolls, and fuel — yet faces death traps daily.
4. The Illusion of Clean Air
Strict PUC enforcement sounds great on paper. But if the roads themselves are a dust bowl, and industries spew pollutants unchecked, how much cleaner can maharashtra really get?
5. Taxpayer Money vs. Political Priorities
We pay for roads, tolls, vehicle registration, and fuel taxes. And yet, potholes remain. Smooth roads are a privilege, not a right. Ministers enforce rules on citizens but dodge rules themselves.
6. Time for Reverse Enforcement
If the state can enforce “No PUC, No Fuel,” why not:
No Smooth Roads, No Taxes/Tolls
No Safe Streets, No Vehicle Registration
No Accountability, No Salaries for Officials
Make politicians live the chaos they create.
🔥 Bottom Line: Maharashtra’s “No PUC, No Fuel” crackdown is just optics while citizens pay the price for zero governance. Until ministers are held accountable for potholes, dust, and shoddy infrastructure, enforcement will remain one-sided, brutal for citizens, and invisible for politicians.
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