At the 78th Foundation Day celebration of Navbharat Times, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, revealed the government’s plan to make honking horns redundant. He stated that the proposal is to introduce a regulation that will require vehicle horns to mimic traditional Indian instruments, including tabla and bansuri (flute), etc., that are pleasant to the ears. The minister saab also included the harmonium in the list, which has its origin in France. But koi na, the outcome of the law would be that the traffic would be more mellifluous than machhi bazaar it is at rush hour.
अब गाड़ियों के हार्न से आएगी ढोलक, तबले और बांसुरी की आवाज, कानून बनाने पर हो रहा है विचार#NitinGadkari https://t.co/j1lR9yxTQm
— NDTV India (@ndtvindia) April 21, 2025
Reactions poured in, with users reminding that their school bus drivers and padosi bhaiya have always been a step ahead with the ‘Dhoom Macha le,’ horn back in the mid 2000s. Taking a jibe at the minsiter’s bizarre proposal, one user wrote, “Andher nagari chaupat raja.” “Dholak he sahi rahega. Vaise bhi public ko dholak samajh rakha hai,” remarked another user. Yet another netizen quipped, “Bas karo Gadkari saheb, Itna experiment mat karo. Apni gaadiyo me aag lagane par majboor na karo..” “Gadkari ji ab road ko stage banane par tule hain!” the user added in jest.
Another user remarked
The BJP government has completely lost the plot. Now they want car horns to sound like tabla, dholak, and flute. Turning India into a circus, one bizarre law at a time.
टका सेर भाजी, टका सेर खाजा
अंधेर नगरी चौपट राजा। https://t.co/v0I2u9FZyV
— Banrakas 🌏 (@noyes99) April 22, 2025
Bas karo Gadkari saheb,
Itna experiment mat karo.
Apni gaadiyo me aag lagane par majboor na karo…… pic.twitter.com/2tABINmwi9
— A Non-technical Engg. (@MSriv14) April 21, 2025
Agli baar traffic mein fasso toh dhyaan dena — koi bansuri bajayega, koi dholak…
Bas gaadi nahi nikaalni, alaap lena hai!
Gadkari ji ab road ko stage banane par tule hain!
— Cin Cinati (@ciney4u) April 21, 2025
ढोलक hi sahi rahega, waise bhi public ko ढोलक samajh ke aap log baja hi rahe hai
— Binod Kr. Mishra (@bkm45262379) April 22, 2025
The BJP government has completely lost the plot. Now they want car horns to sound like tabla, dholak, and flute. Turning India into a circus, one bizarre law at a time.
— Iqbal Singh Grewal (@IqbalGrewal1) April 22, 2025
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