New Delhi: In a video shared by Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora on Wednesday, a Mumbai traffic police officer was seen pushing a cyclist and throwing his bicycle aside to clear the road for a VIP convoy.
The incident reportedly took place on P D’Mello Road near Carnac Bunder in south Mumbai. It is unclear when it occurred or whose convoy was passing through the area.
The video shows a man carrying several items on his bicycle trying to pass through a barricaded section of the road. A police officer stops him and pushes him and his bicycle backwards, causing him to lose his balance and fall.
The officer then picks up the bicycle and throws it to the side. The barricade is then moved, and the road is opened for the convoy.
“Regardless of who the VIP is, pushing a working cyclist & his bicycle is unacceptable. Every citizen deserves dignity. @MumbaiPolice & @MTPHereToHelp, please take strict action & make sure this doesn’t happen again,” Deora wrote.
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‘Every citizen deserves dignity’
Several users responded to Deora’s post, criticising both the officer’s actions and the broader culture surrounding VIP movement.
One user, named Shriprasad Rao, wrote: “This is how commoner treated. VIP in car didn’t even empathise here. Only constitutional position holders should be given security and cavalcade, and the rest should follow like common people.”
Another user argued that VIP culture had continued despite claims that it had ended following the removal of red beacons from official vehicles. The user said police across different states routinely cleared roads for VIP movement and questioned whether the practice had really changed.
A third user questioned the preferential access to roads, writing, “When normal citizens are forced to go all the way to GPO > CST route while VIP is allowed to use Carnac bridge and save time?”
The user further said only emergency vehicles should receive such priority.
The video has received more than 40,000 views. Mumbai Police and Mumbai Traffic Police have not publicly responded to the video or Deora’s call for action.
Edited by Maryam Hassan