Telangana CM Proposes Auto-Debit for Traffic Challans Amid Constitutional Concerns

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy proposed an auto-debit system to collect traffic challan fines directly from violators' bank accounts to enhance road safety. This suggestion has faced criticism from the BJP, which called it dictatorial, and from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), which argued the move is unconstitutional. BRS representatives emphasized that traffic challans are allegations, not convictions, and auto-debit would bypass legal rights to appeal, violating constitutional protections and undermining trust in the banking system.