The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and the Congress are set for another major face-off with the Motor Vehicle Department set to start issuing legal notices to motorists for traffic violations detected by the newly installed artificial intelligence-powered (AI) cameras from June 5.
The Congress party on Saturday announced a Statewide sit-in protest in front of the 726 AI traffic surveillance cameras on June 5, alleging lack of transparency and corruption in the AI camera deal. The CPI(M) condemned the protest call, which it portrayed as an attempt to derail a project aimed at reducing road accidents and saving lives.
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president alleged that the Keltron had enabled a deal in which crores of commission exchanged hands. He said that the Industries Secretary who was shifted out of the post was reinstated on giving a report favourable to the government regarding the deal. He also questioned the Chief Minister’s silence on the deal. The government was also reluctant to order a judicial enquiry, he said.
