Yamraaj has a new means of Transportation :-

This morning, like every morning, I stopped an auto rickshaw and asked if he will go to Goregaon. From Green Fields to Hub Mall, Goregaon it takes about Rs 30. When I reached my destination, the meter was reading Rs 37. There was no traffic on the roads today unlike everyday and still the fare is much more than usual. At first I thought to let it go. Then Suddenly I said to myself ‘No’. I wrote the number of the auto-rickshaw having in mind to complain about it to the RTO later. I was in these thoughts only and the next moment I could see a traffic police nearby. I told him I travel daily and this distance takes Rs 30 usually. These traffic policemen in uniform just need a reason. They asked the auto-driver for papers and just took his license and told me we’ll tackle him. You can leave. I understood what is going to happen next. This traffic police will harrass the auto-driver and finally would leave him only if he hands him over a hundred Rupee note.

I told the auto-driver see, this is bombay. If you take Rs 7 more from me someone else will take Rs 100 from you. The auto-driver was not used to these situations maybe. He told me he is new to this business. This is not even my auto and it’s my first day on job- He told me. I don’t know if the owner of auto has done some tweaks in the meter resulting in the high fare than usual. He requested me to help him and get his license back. I thought for a second and went to the traffic policeman. I told him I have noted the number and have lodged a complaint by sending SMS. Now, the RTO department will see what needs to be done. I asked the policeman to give back the license to the driver. The traffic cop was losing an opportunity to make some money. He told me why are you bothering? Why don’t you go to work. We will tackle this. I told the traffic police firmly, listen I know why are you asking me to leave. This auto-driver’s paper work is ok. license is ok. Then you do not have any reason to hold his license when I have already filed the complaint using SMS. The cop didn’t want to lose the chance to make some bucks. He insisted that I had lodged a complaint and now he will make this auto-driver pay fine of Rs 600.

People started gathering around. I told strictly- Listen, I know what traffic police does in such cases, ok. I know you will ask him to pay fine of Rs 600 and settle it for Rs 100 without a receipt. Nothing new about it. But, I would not let it happen. I have already filed a complaint. But, not to you, to the RTO directly. You can’t claim a fine when this guy’s papers are ok. I told them, lemme do one thing, let me record this entire discussion and send this to a TV channel. Another policeman joined the scene by then. I asked him- are you his boss? I do not want to speak to him. I want to talk to his boss. He was nearby only. Me, the auto-driver and the traffic cop went to him and they started takling in Marathi. I interrupted and asked to talk in Hindi so that I could also understand. After they had talked about, I told the senior policeman that this auto-driver’s papers are all ok and I have already filed a complaint againt this auto number at RTO. So, this policeman doesn’t have any rights to make him pay a fine. There is no need to do anything more. The senior policeman understood the situation. He asked the junior one to give back his license. He followed the instructions.