Congress' Sajjan Singh Verma Slams BJP Over 'No Helmet, No Petrol' Rule: Says Govt Can't Fix Potholes, Now Telling People To Wear Helmets For Safety In VIDEO

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh minister Sajjan Singh Verma has strongly criticised the state government’s ‘No Helmet, No Petrol’ campaign, accusing it of ignoring the poor condition of roads and shifting the responsibility of safety onto citizens.

A video of him speaking is going viral on social media. He himself shared the video on his official X handle.

Check out the video below :

इंदौर में हेलमेट को लेकर तुगलकी आदेश आया है। मैं जनता से आग्रह करूंगा कि वैसे भी भाजपा सड़कों के गड्ढे नहीं भर सकती!! अपनी सुरक्षा के लिए हेलमेट ही पहन लें।।#indore #इंदौर #helmet pic.twitter.com/flRZK9YDj1

— Sajjan Singh Verma (@sajjanvermaINC) August 2, 2025

Speaking to the media, Verma said, “The BJP government has failed to fix pothole-filled roads. Now, instead of repairing them, it is asking people to wear helmets to protect themselves.

The potholes are not going anywhere.” He added that such decisions are being made to hide the government’s lack of attention to basic infrastructure.

Verma further mocked the practicality of the campaign, saying that if the government plans to make helmet-wearing compulsory for all, it would take four months just to arrange 13 lakh helmets.

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He called the move an eyewash, aimed at distracting the public from real issues like bad roads, traffic jams, and poor civic services.

His comments come amid rising debate over helmet rules in Indore, especially after the city enforced 'No Helmet, No Petrol' and 'No Helmet, No Entry' regulations.

While the administration says it is a step towards safety, the opposition sees it as a cover-up for failing infrastructure.