Dehradun: Numerous instances of negligence related to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s security have come to light before. On Thursday, another major security lapse was witnessed. When the Chief Minister was leaving the Secretariat, the pilot car in his convoy broke down. As a result, the CM’s convoy departed without the pilot car. Surprisingly, as soon as the CM’s convoy left the Secretariat, the interceptor car stationed at the Secretariat gate to escort the convoy also broke down. After the CM’s departure, both the pilot car and the interceptor had to be push-started.
Chief Minister Dhami was holding a review meeting on revenue receipts at the Secretariat on Thursday. After the meeting concluded, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was leaving for the World Minority Rights Day program at the Himalayan Cultural Center in Garhi Cantt. As soon as the CM’s convoy left the Secretariat, the pilot car in the convoy broke down. Despite several attempts, the car wouldn’t start. The CM’s convoy then left, leaving the pilot car behind. However, surprisingly, as the CM’s convoy was exiting the Secretariat gate, the police interceptor car, which was supposed to lead the convoy, also broke down.
This caused the CM’s convoy to stop at the Secretariat gate. The police administration and several other people then pushed the interceptor car to start it. Only then did the CM’s convoy leave the Secretariat gate. This raises a serious question about the increasing negligence regarding the Chief Minister’s security. Vehicles used in the CM’s security detail should always be in top working condition. The Uttarakhand government provides a substantial budget to the police department every year for improvement and modernization. Despite this, faulty vehicles are being deployed in CM Dhami’s convoy, raising questions about the police department’s efficiency. Several instances of security lapses involving Chief Minister Dhami have come to light in the past. In July of this year, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the Corbett Tiger Reserve. During that visit, the fitness certificate of the Gypsy used in the CM’s safari had expired five years earlier. The Forest Department subsequently investigated the matter and took action against the driver and other concerned employees. Similar negligence was observed when Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s convoy was leaving the Secretariat gate. Due to a private car parked at the Secretariat gate, the Chief Minister’s convoy had to wait for half an hour.
The role of pilot and interceptor cars in a convoy: In any VIP convoy, the vehicle at the front is the pilot car, which carries police personnel. When a VIP is on the move, the pilot car sounds the siren if necessary. Two pilot cars are deployed for the VIP’s security: one at the front of the convoy and one at the rear. The interceptor car, which belongs to the traffic police, drives ahead of the convoy for a certain distance, clearing the way for the VIP and managing traffic.
