Shri Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India, flagged off the annual JK Tyre - Constitution Club of India (CCI) Car Rally for Parliamentarians this afternoon. The rally, commemorated to pay homage to the former Members of Parliament (MPs) who had lost their lives in tragic car accidents and was witnessed by eminent personalities and Parliamentarians.
The sylvan surroundings of the CCI saw this unique initiative, to promote the cause of road safety, undertaken by participants that included Parliamentarians, members of the Armed Forces and the Police. The Vice President was welcomed by the Police and CISF Bands as he inspected a few vintage cars that were on display during the flag-off.
63 cars participated in the rally which took a 34-kilometer route, from Rafi Marg to Thyagraj Road before converging onto Teen Murti Marg to end their ride at the CCI. The participants, some of whom were accompanied by members of their families, tested their navigational skills with the idea to create awareness about Road Safety while complying to traffic rules.
The Vice President along with noted Parliamentarians including Shri Rajiv Shukla and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJPs) MP Shri Ranvijay Singh Judev, paid tribute to former members of Parliament including former President late Gyani Zail Singh, and late Shri Gopinath Munde who had lost their lives in tragic road accidents.
“In this annual initiative by JK Tyre, we hold the people who have lost their lives in road accidents close to our hearts. Decorated Parliamentarians take the road, in compliance with the traffic rules set for any ordinary citizens, to set an example for road safety,” stated Rajiv Pratap Rudy, CCI Secretary (Admin).
With JK Tyre & Industries always striving to make the roads safer for the citizens, Chairman and Managing Director of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., Dr. Raghupati Singhania said, “We have been conducting this rally for the last six years and it goes with JK Tyre’s motto of ‘Drive Safe, Drive Responsibly’.”
