Or does a flag make a difference? 

Sir, 

Today, while sitting in my shop, I witnessed something that raises a serious question about equality in traffic enforcement. 

A Traffic Inspector and a Constable locked the front wheel of one car shortly after it arrived. Around five minutes later, another car arrived with a flag on its bonnet, but no similar action appeared to be taken. 

I do not know whether any official exemption applied, but the apparent difference raises some important questions: 

Are traffic rules the same for everyone, regardless of status or influence? 

Does carrying a flag exempt a vehicle from traffic enforcement? If so, under which rule? 

Who ensures that traffic laws are enforced fairly and consistently? 

I request the Mysuru Traffic Police Department to clarify the applicable rules and ensure that enforcement remains impartial. 

A uniform deserves respect and that respect grows when the law is applied equally to all. 

ONE ROAD. ONE LAW. EQUAL ACCOUNTABILITY. 

—Anwar Baig 

Mysuru 

29.10.2026