Guj move to dilute amended MV Act politically motivated: Cong

The Congress on Wednesday said the BJP government in Gujarat has taken a decision to slash fines under the amended Motor Vehicles Act and delay its enforcement by 15 days with an eye on upcoming by-elections.

Earlier in the day, the government announced that new penalties for traffic offences related to helmet and pollution-under-control (PUC) certificates would come into force from October 15.

Earlier, the reduced fines for traffic offences in the state came into force on Monday, after the state BJP government announced dilution of the recently-amended Motor Vehicles (MV) Act that has a provision of steep fines.

Meanwhile, the Opposition party also claimed to have received an "unprecedented response" from the common people to its missed call campaign against the provision of hefty penalties.

It claimed more than two lakh people gave missed calls within two days of the launch of the campaign.

"Due to harassment the people are facing under the amended Central MV Act with .