A surprise for Ahmedabad cops

Publication: Times Of India Ahmedabad; Date: May 18, 2009; Section: Dance Of Democracy; Page: 4


Traffic cops get ‘jaadu ki jhappi’ from youth

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Ahmedabad: They stand for hours at a stretch in the sun, take in lots of carbon dioxide to make sure of smooth flow and sometimes face public ire. But, no one seemed to care until on Sunday, the traffic policemen got a pleasant surprise.

A group of young volunteers visited different traffic junctions in the city and gave the traffic cops and home guards, a ‘jaadu ki jhappi’ and a ‘Thank You’ card specially made for them.

Touched by the kind gesture, Bhupendra Parmar, a traffic cop at Paldi said, “It is really great to see that some people do care for us.”

“Such gestures will help in dissolving the general perception about police. Just a little bit of co-operation is all we need. When everyone can follow traffic rules in Delhi and Mumbai, then why can’t we follow it here in Ahmedabad?” added Parmar. This is part of a campaign called ‘Kindness Acts for Traffic Police’ by the Ahmedabad-based volunteer organisation YUVA Unstoppable on Sunday. On the initiative, core committee member of the organisation, Hardeep Pathak said, “Traffic policemen manning various junctions remain unsung heroes. We thought of appreciating their work through our initiative and the whole campaign was greatly supported by everyone.”