Vintage Car Connoisseurs Seek NGT Permission for Rally in Delhi

Will Delhi see a vintage car rally this year?

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A week after the Supreme Court clarified that it has not stopped National Green Tribunal from hearing matters pertaining to air pollution in Delhi, vintage cars connoisseurs have moved the green panel, seeking its nod to organise a car rally in the city.

The petition comes a week after the apex court asked senior advocate KTS Tulsi to move the NGT with the plea that the vintage car rally should be allowed to be held in the national capital as it would generate funds for disabled children. The plea in NGT has been filed by Madan Mohan, founder trustee of the 21 Gun Salute Heritage and Cultural Trust and organiser of “21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally & Auto Show”, to be held in Delhi on February 6-7 in order to raise funds for spastic children.

<p> It is pertinent to mention here that in the rallies held in the past, the spastic and blind children have been associated and have also benefited from the same as they not only took part in the rally but also received part of the proceeds received by the organisers of the rally. In the present rally as well, the spastic children and blind children would be associated,</p>

Plea by Vintage Car Connoisseurs

The petition has sought exemption of NGT’s 26 November 2014 order, which banned cars which were over 15 years old from Delhi roads, thus disqualifying vintage cars from participating in any rally.