Hundreds of youths participated in a cycle rally organised by BJP MP Tarun Vijay here on Sunday. The rally with a message for reduction of vehicular pollution and the road accidents was flagged off by BS Sidhu, State Director General of Police and BVRC Purushottam, District Magistrate of Dehradun.
Governor of Uttarakhand Aziz Qureshi welcomed the rally at the Raj Bhawan. The Governor praised Vijay for his idea of cycle rally and said that cycle was a symbol of equality and connects all sections of the society. He said that separate cycle routes should be prepared in the city.
Speaking on the occasion Tarun Vijay said that greatness lies in simplicity and big objectives and not in red beacon or big vehicles. He said that the craze of motorbikes among youths is creating financial burden on the parents and causing increase in accidents. Vijay hoped that the Chief Minister Harish Rawat acts on his promise of constructing special cycle routes in the city.
The rally which started at Gandhi Maidan was attended by teachers and students of thirty educational institutes. Chief Warden civil defense Chandragupt Vikram, Rahul Rawat of Sarvagun society, Avadhesh Tiwari, Mohit Jaisawal, National President of Dev Bhoomi Jan Kalyan Sangathan Arjun Singh Rana and others participated in the rally.