all right so you see this slide what do you think about it this is something
you think about it this is something
you think about it this is something which is a routine something that we
which is a routine something that we
which is a routine something that we read every day in the newspapers and
read every day in the newspapers and
read every day in the newspapers and what comes to our mind we think all
what comes to our mind we think all
what comes to our mind we think all right the figure changes it’s 6:00 today
right the figure changes it’s 6:00 today
right the figure changes it’s 6:00 today probably it would be a tomorrow and add
probably it would be a tomorrow and add
probably it would be a tomorrow and add the max what we do we read the location
the max what we do we read the location
the max what we do we read the location not okay if I’m from Chandigarh has this
not okay if I’m from Chandigarh has this
not okay if I’m from Chandigarh has this happened in Chandigarh and if it is
happened in Chandigarh and if it is
happened in Chandigarh and if it is chanting heard I just go through the
chanting heard I just go through the
chanting heard I just go through the names of the victims if I know them I
names of the victims if I know them I
names of the victims if I know them I would be affected if I don’t know them I
would be affected if I don’t know them I
would be affected if I don’t know them I would say all right just another
would say all right just another
would say all right just another accident
accident
accident so accident per se is the wrong word
so accident per se is the wrong word
so accident per se is the wrong word it’s a crash the difference in word
it’s a crash the difference in word
it’s a crash the difference in word because accident is something which
because accident is something which
because accident is something which happens by chance and crash as we use
happens by chance and crash as we use
happens by chance and crash as we use for the planes if there is a unfortunate
for the planes if there is a unfortunate
for the planes if there is a unfortunate crash we look for these scientific
crash we look for these scientific
crash we look for these scientific reasons just giving you an example if I
reasons just giving you an example if I
reasons just giving you an example if I start moving forward we all know what
start moving forward we all know what
start moving forward we all know what would happen I wouldn’t fall down and I
would happen I wouldn’t fall down and I
would happen I wouldn’t fall down and I would get injured so would we call it an
would get injured so would we call it an
would get injured so would we call it an accident
accident
accident no because there’s a reason behind it
no because there’s a reason behind it
no because there’s a reason behind it and we all know what is the what that
and we all know what is the what that
and we all know what is the what that reason is and the next thing is what can
reason is and the next thing is what can
reason is and the next thing is what can we do about it
we do about it
we do about it yes that’s a problem what can I do about
yes that’s a problem what can I do about
yes that’s a problem what can I do about it
it
it it’s morning and we have our own daily
it’s morning and we have our own daily
it’s morning and we have our own daily SH and you lined up so all we say is I
SH and you lined up so all we say is I
SH and you lined up so all we say is I can do nothing about it and I’ll
can do nothing about it and I’ll
can do nothing about it and I’ll probably forget this within seconds
probably forget this within seconds
probably forget this within seconds after going to the sports page so
after going to the sports page so
after going to the sports page so how are these news items piling up if we
how are these news items piling up if we
how are these news items piling up if we talk about India just one country you
talk about India just one country you
talk about India just one country you see this graphic of a Boeing plane
see this graphic of a Boeing plane
see this graphic of a Boeing plane imagine a Boeing plane full of 400
imagine a Boeing plane full of 400
imagine a Boeing plane full of 400 passengers and a full plane crashing
passengers and a full plane crashing
passengers and a full plane crashing every day in our country what would
every day in our country what would
every day in our country what would happen this would become a headline of
happen this would become a headline of
happen this would become a headline of every newspaper and it would be covered
every newspaper and it would be covered
every newspaper and it would be covered in nearly every TV show or news all
in nearly every TV show or news all
in nearly every TV show or news all across the world am i right and it would
across the world am i right and it would
across the world am i right and it would be nearly just in India 1 lakh
be nearly just in India 1 lakh
be nearly just in India 1 lakh 50,000 dead in one year and if you break
50,000 dead in one year and if you break
50,000 dead in one year and if you break it down that comes to that figure of 400
it down that comes to that figure of 400
it down that comes to that figure of 400 per day so if I take complete 18 minutes
per day so if I take complete 18 minutes
per day so if I take complete 18 minutes in 18 minutes there would be nearly 6
in 18 minutes there would be nearly 6
in 18 minutes there would be nearly 6 people who would be dead somewhere in
people who would be dead somewhere in
people who would be dead somewhere in our country on our roads and which is
our country on our roads and which is
our country on our roads and which is something which is really avoidable now
something which is really avoidable now
something which is really avoidable now you see on the screen you see 10 planes
you see on the screen you see 10 planes
you see on the screen you see 10 planes so multiply this figure all over the
so multiply this figure all over the
so multiply this figure all over the world 10 planes crashing so that’s the
world 10 planes crashing so that’s the
world 10 planes crashing so that’s the impact if that that’s the astonishing
impact if that that’s the astonishing
impact if that that’s the astonishing figure just because of these avoidable
figure just because of these avoidable
figure just because of these avoidable road crashes so these many lives are
road crashes so these many lives are
road crashes so these many lives are being lost and at least you multiply
being lost and at least you multiply
being lost and at least you multiply this by 10 there are serious
this by 10 there are serious
this by 10 there are serious consequences for example people with
consequences for example people with
consequences for example people with life altering injuries injuries that
life altering injuries injuries that
life altering injuries injuries that cannot be probably cured
cannot be probably cured
cannot be probably cured now we were talking about figures and we
now we were talking about figures and we
now we were talking about figures and we are talking what can we do about it so
are talking what can we do about it so
are talking what can we do about it so this is just one of those figures behind
this is just one of those figures behind
this is just one of those figures behind every
every
every he figured that I’m talking about let’s
he figured that I’m talking about let’s
he figured that I’m talking about let’s say four hundred people a day behind
say four hundred people a day behind
say four hundred people a day behind every figure there is a face there is a
every figure there is a face there is a
every figure there is a face there is a family which is getting affected and
family which is getting affected and
family which is getting affected and there’s a mother who’s upsetness
there’s a mother who’s upsetness
there’s a mother who’s upsetness probably a father a child a brother a
probably a father a child a brother a
probably a father a child a brother a sister a friend so that’s the magnitude
sister a friend so that’s the magnitude
sister a friend so that’s the magnitude of this problem so imagine all this
of this problem so imagine all this
of this problem so imagine all this happening every day every minute and all
happening every day every minute and all
happening every day every minute and all the hospitals are nearly full with 50%
the hospitals are nearly full with 50%
the hospitals are nearly full with 50% of their capacity being used by people
of their capacity being used by people
of their capacity being used by people with injuries coming out of road crashes
with injuries coming out of road crashes
with injuries coming out of road crashes so that economically it comes to
so that economically it comes to
so that economically it comes to approximately 3% of our GDP the gross
approximately 3% of our GDP the gross
approximately 3% of our GDP the gross domestic product our defense budget our
domestic product our defense budget our
domestic product our defense budget our health budget the national defense or
health budget the national defense or
health budget the national defense or the health budget is lesser than that so
the health budget is lesser than that so
the health budget is lesser than that so we are wasting more money into this
we are wasting more money into this
we are wasting more money into this avoidable thing and unfortunately
avoidable thing and unfortunately
avoidable thing and unfortunately further unfortunately most of those
further unfortunately most of those
further unfortunately most of those people who are dying they are young then
people who are dying they are young then
people who are dying they are young then the most productive age group of fifteen
the most productive age group of fifteen
the most productive age group of fifteen to forty and this is my picture I was 26
to forty and this is my picture I was 26
to forty and this is my picture I was 26 when this happened and now this 24
when this happened and now this 24
when this happened and now this 24 thought to work I’ll be 21 years old
thought to work I’ll be 21 years old
thought to work I’ll be 21 years old again so that’s how things change now
again so that’s how things change now
again so that’s how things change now just giving you an example you can see
just giving you an example you can see
just giving you an example you can see you on one side there are pebbles and
you on one side there are pebbles and
you on one side there are pebbles and then there’s a big rock on the road so
then there’s a big rock on the road so
then there’s a big rock on the road so when we are faced by challenges a small
when we are faced by challenges a small
when we are faced by challenges a small pebble in the front wheel of my
pebble in the front wheel of my
pebble in the front wheel of my wheelchair would look to me like this
wheelchair would look to me like this
wheelchair would look to me like this rock because I would not be able to move
rock because I would not be able to move
rock because I would not be able to move it myself
it myself
it myself I’ll be stuck so should we stop there
I’ll be stuck so should we stop there
I’ll be stuck so should we stop there because if any of us is going on a road
because if any of us is going on a road
because if any of us is going on a road and this kind of boulder falls on the
and this kind of boulder falls on the
and this kind of boulder falls on the road what are we supposed to do are we
road what are we supposed to do are we
road what are we supposed to do are we supposed to stop there forever and not
supposed to stop there forever and not
supposed to stop there forever and not try and do something no that that’s it’s
try and do something no that that’s it’s
try and do something no that that’s it’s never the end of it so that emptiness
never the end of it so that emptiness
never the end of it so that emptiness that my friend was just talking about
that my friend was just talking about
that my friend was just talking about the psychological health and the
the psychological health and the
the psychological health and the psychotic issues I was in a plaster
psychotic issues I was in a plaster
psychotic issues I was in a plaster jacket from head till my chest for more
jacket from head till my chest for more
jacket from head till my chest for more than four months lying in the bed just
than four months lying in the bed just
than four months lying in the bed just the only thing I could see was the roof
the only thing I could see was the roof
the only thing I could see was the roof and subsequently nearly two years in the
and subsequently nearly two years in the
and subsequently nearly two years in the hospital up and down and that was my
hospital up and down and that was my
hospital up and down and that was my only outing earlier I used to go up hill
only outing earlier I used to go up hill
only outing earlier I used to go up hill and now I was tied to the bed so that
and now I was tied to the bed so that
and now I was tied to the bed so that was the difference and this rock
was the difference and this rock
was the difference and this rock explains it all so this issue took me as
explains it all so this issue took me as
explains it all so this issue took me as I was telling took me to the hospital
I was telling took me to the hospital
I was telling took me to the hospital and when I used to go to the emergency
and when I used to go to the emergency
and when I used to go to the emergency incidentally it became my habit that I
incidentally it became my habit that I
incidentally it became my habit that I used to look at the board
used to look at the board
used to look at the board there’s a board written like how many
there’s a board written like how many
there’s a board written like how many new patients have come in their age and
new patients have come in their age and
new patients have come in their age and the reason so RTA is row traffic injury
the reason so RTA is row traffic injury
the reason so RTA is row traffic injury and that was the first time that I
and that was the first time that I
and that was the first time that I realized that the magnitude of the
realized that the magnitude of the
realized that the magnitude of the problem half of that was filled up with
problem half of that was filled up with
problem half of that was filled up with RT ice and it normally doesn’t bother us
RT ice and it normally doesn’t bother us
RT ice and it normally doesn’t bother us because probably the person inside is
because probably the person inside is
because probably the person inside is not known to us but if you think you
not known to us but if you think you
not known to us but if you think you won’t take more than 30 seconds you
won’t take more than 30 seconds you
won’t take more than 30 seconds you would come to know that some relative
would come to know that some relative
would come to know that some relative somebody from your family a close friend
somebody from your family a close friend
somebody from your family a close friend must have definitely got affected by a
must have definitely got affected by a
must have definitely got affected by a root cache and like we are all affected
root cache and like we are all affected
root cache and like we are all affected by this problem which is totally
by this problem which is totally
by this problem which is totally avoidable and as for the International
avoidable and as for the International
avoidable and as for the International Studies and the
Studies and the
Studies and the it is scientifically proven as how we
it is scientifically proven as how we
it is scientifically proven as how we can deal with this problem there are
can deal with this problem there are
can deal with this problem there are five things one is having a policy on
five things one is having a policy on
five things one is having a policy on road safety second having safe roads
road safety second having safe roads
road safety second having safe roads third having safer vehicles fourth is
third having safer vehicles fourth is
third having safer vehicles fourth is safe road user behavior and v is post
safe road user behavior and v is post
safe road user behavior and v is post crash drama which is if all the first
crash drama which is if all the first
crash drama which is if all the first four fail then the ambulance and the
four fail then the ambulance and the
four fail then the ambulance and the hospital but to avoid this if we come
hospital but to avoid this if we come
hospital but to avoid this if we come and talk about the fourth part witches
and talk about the fourth part witches
and talk about the fourth part witches through user behavior out of these if
through user behavior out of these if
through user behavior out of these if you just take care of five basic things
you just take care of five basic things
you just take care of five basic things one the speed at which you drive second
one the speed at which you drive second
one the speed at which you drive second is driving under the influence of any
is driving under the influence of any
is driving under the influence of any alcohol or drug third not wearing helmet
alcohol or drug third not wearing helmet
alcohol or drug third not wearing helmet or a seatbelt and forth using mobile
or a seatbelt and forth using mobile
or a seatbelt and forth using mobile while driving and fifth visibility so
while driving and fifth visibility so
while driving and fifth visibility so just five things you would be quite safe
just five things you would be quite safe
just five things you would be quite safe and out of these just one small thing
and out of these just one small thing
and out of these just one small thing you can see these pictures and you can
you can see these pictures and you can
you can see these pictures and you can relate to it
relate to it
relate to it these are roadside liquor shops probably
these are roadside liquor shops probably
these are roadside liquor shops probably you might not think the kind of impact
you might not think the kind of impact
you might not think the kind of impact they are again giving you a piece of
they are again giving you a piece of
they are again giving you a piece of data which comes from the government of
data which comes from the government of
data which comes from the government of india if you’re traveling on national
india if you’re traveling on national
india if you’re traveling on national highway one from Panipat in Haryana to
highway one from Panipat in Haryana to
highway one from Panipat in Haryana to Dillinger in Punjab its 291 kilometers
Dillinger in Punjab its 291 kilometers
Dillinger in Punjab its 291 kilometers which has 185 liquor shops it had these
which has 185 liquor shops it had these
which has 185 liquor shops it had these many liquor shops so if you divide it it
many liquor shops so if you divide it it
many liquor shops so if you divide it it becomes nearly one and a half kilometre
becomes nearly one and a half kilometre
becomes nearly one and a half kilometre one liquor shop if you’re driving at the
one liquor shop if you’re driving at the
one liquor shop if you’re driving at the Indian national speed limit of 90
Indian national speed limit of 90
Indian national speed limit of 90 kilometers an hour every one minute you
kilometers an hour every one minute you
kilometers an hour every one minute you come across a liquor shop so that means
come across a liquor shop so that means
come across a liquor shop so that means if you’re driving down this is just one
if you’re driving down this is just one
if you’re driving down this is just one stretch of the road every one minute
stretch of the road every one minute
stretch of the road every one minute you’ll come across a liquor shop so any
you’ll come across a liquor shop so any
you’ll come across a liquor shop so any kind of enforcement or awareness would
kind of enforcement or awareness would
kind of enforcement or awareness would fail with this kind of
fail with this kind of
fail with this kind of availability and why are these people on
availability and why are these people on
availability and why are these people on the road because that’s where these
the road because that’s where these
the road because that’s where these sailors the maximum and these businesses
sailors the maximum and these businesses
sailors the maximum and these businesses are owned by very powerful people who
are owned by very powerful people who
are owned by very powerful people who have all kinds of contacts controls what
have all kinds of contacts controls what
have all kinds of contacts controls what and what not so in spite of knowing this
and what not so in spite of knowing this
and what not so in spite of knowing this problem this issue was not being
problem this issue was not being
problem this issue was not being addressed so it’s been more than six
addressed so it’s been more than six
addressed so it’s been more than six years now that I’ve been working on this
years now that I’ve been working on this
years now that I’ve been working on this issue of getting these liquor shops
issue of getting these liquor shops
issue of getting these liquor shops removed from the IPAs so I had not known
removed from the IPAs so I had not known
removed from the IPAs so I had not known the legal procedures as how these things
the legal procedures as how these things
the legal procedures as how these things go so it started by approaching the
go so it started by approaching the
go so it started by approaching the Honourable High Court the High Court
Honourable High Court the High Court
Honourable High Court the High Court ordered that liquor shops should not be
ordered that liquor shops should not be
ordered that liquor shops should not be accessible or visible from the highways
accessible or visible from the highways
accessible or visible from the highways and within just five days the state
and within just five days the state
and within just five days the state governments they move the Supreme Court
governments they move the Supreme Court
governments they move the Supreme Court and then the Honorable Supreme Court
and then the Honorable Supreme Court
and then the Honorable Supreme Court ordered that liquor shops should be
ordered that liquor shops should be
ordered that liquor shops should be removed from the highways but there is
removed from the highways but there is
removed from the highways but there is now an amendment and probably very soon
now an amendment and probably very soon
now an amendment and probably very soon you would be finding them again back
you would be finding them again back
you would be finding them again back onto the road but that’s not going to be
onto the road but that’s not going to be
onto the road but that’s not going to be the end of it we will continue with this
the end of it we will continue with this
the end of it we will continue with this fight and probably would come up with a
fight and probably would come up with a
fight and probably would come up with a revised order so why I am saying this is
revised order so why I am saying this is
revised order so why I am saying this is that time and again I am saying what can
that time and again I am saying what can
that time and again I am saying what can I do about it
I do about it
I do about it we can all do something about something
we can all do something about something
we can all do something about something just look at this picture you would see
just look at this picture you would see
just look at this picture you would see two things one we the humans that’s how
two things one we the humans that’s how
two things one we the humans that’s how we behave on the road and second is the
we behave on the road and second is the
we behave on the road and second is the ants just see the difference they are
ants just see the difference they are
ants just see the difference they are not humans they are not being guided by
not humans they are not being guided by
not humans they are not being guided by any third party or police they’re all
any third party or police they’re all
any third party or police they’re all following the rules whenever you are out
following the rules whenever you are out
following the rules whenever you are out of here just notice them for a minute
of here just notice them for a minute
of here just notice them for a minute they never have a traffic jam they never
they never have a traffic jam they never
they never have a traffic jam they never have a road crash the reason they
have a road crash the reason they
have a road crash the reason they coordinate properly with each other
coordinate properly with each other
coordinate properly with each other they follow a discipline and that is
they follow a discipline and that is
they follow a discipline and that is where we are lacking we as humans we
where we are lacking we as humans we
where we are lacking we as humans we lack here we want our country to be
lack here we want our country to be
lack here we want our country to be amongst the most developed countries if
amongst the most developed countries if
amongst the most developed countries if you see you land from the plane you
you see you land from the plane you
you see you land from the plane you travel to any other country the first
travel to any other country the first
travel to any other country the first thing you see is the road and the way
thing you see is the road and the way
thing you see is the road and the way the vehicles are moving so that shows
the vehicles are moving so that shows
the vehicles are moving so that shows our character so your character on the
our character so your character on the
our character so your character on the road is a your behavior on the road is a
road is a your behavior on the road is a
road is a your behavior on the road is a reflection of your character so if we
reflection of your character so if we
reflection of your character so if we are properly moving on the road we won’t
are properly moving on the road we won’t
are properly moving on the road we won’t be pushing each other at the door and
be pushing each other at the door and
be pushing each other at the door and we’ll be working properly so that’s the
we’ll be working properly so that’s the
we’ll be working properly so that’s the only difference between our country and
only difference between our country and
only difference between our country and countries like Japan and other countries
countries like Japan and other countries
countries like Japan and other countries which are far ahead so just one little
which are far ahead so just one little
which are far ahead so just one little request please try to follow these ants
request please try to follow these ants
request please try to follow these ants we’ll all be better human beings and
we’ll all be better human beings and
we’ll all be better human beings and better countrymen and it will be good
better countrymen and it will be good
better countrymen and it will be good for all of us thanks a lot
for all of us thanks a lot
for all of us thanks a lot [Applause]
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