Why #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia is top trend on Twitter and users saluting PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Many of you must be wondering why the hash tag #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia is the top trend on Twitter on Wednesday.

Also, one may wonder why the people who are writing posts with this hashtag are saluting and praising PM Narendra Modi.

Here is the revelation:-

The hash tag #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia became the top trend on Twitter after Narendra Modi government took the historic decision of 'no red beacons'.

In an effort to do away with VIP culture in India, the government on Wednesday announced official vehicles of dignitaries across the country -- including the President, the Prime Minister and Union ministers -- would not flaunt red beacons from May 1.

"From May 1, no red beacon will be allowed atop any official vehicle. There will be no exceptions," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters.

Vehicles involved in emergency and relief and rescue services, ambulances, and fire services, will, however, be allowed to put blue beacons, the minister said.

A decision to this effect was taken at a Union Cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

Jaitley said the government will bring about the necessary amendment to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, in this regard.

"Rule 108 deals with use of red, white and blue lights on vehicles. Rule 108-1 (III) says the Centre and states can specify dignitaries who can use beacons on their (official) vehicles. It is a central rule and is being abolished from the rule book," Jaitley said.

He said it means no dignitary at the Centre or in states could henceforth use beacons on their vehicles.

The minister said a rule that empowers the Centre and state governments to use blue beacons with flasher is also being changed. 

"Only defined emergency services will be allowed to use blue beacons with flasher," Jaitley said.

The decision also intends to strengthen democratic values in the country, he said.

A number of politicians and social media users welcomed this decision and started tweeting with #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia and praised PM Narendra Modi.

Here are some of the important tweets:-

Historic step by PM @narendramodi to scrap the red beacons will ensure equal status to everyone serving the nation. #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) April 19, 2017

My new India where #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia
Kudos to @narendramodi govt for historical decision — Narendra Modi Army (@TigerNaMo) April 19, 2017

#EveryoneVIPinNewIndia
Some people just feel jealous after that decision. Bcoz they lost one more agenda to target NAMO — S@P (@Sachin5653Patel) April 19, 2017

Kejriwal said he doesn't want house, security, car but uses it happily. But Modi ends VIP
culture quietly #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia — Abhishek Kulshrestha (@abhishekvhp23) April 19, 2017

Wow @girirajsinghbjp removes Red Beacon #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia pic.twitter.com/77CcjzYlPL — Narendra Modi Army (@TigerNaMo) April 19, 2017

This is why they call BJP the party with a difference. The only party that showed willingness to end VIP culture #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia — The India Eye (@TheIndiaEye) April 19, 2017

Curtailing the use of #RedBeacon is a welcome & forward looking step towards having more people-friendly Government. #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia — Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) April 19, 2017

Subconscious barrier between the common man and people in powerful positions has been removed. #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia — Rajiv Pratap Rudy (@RajivPratapRudy) April 19, 2017

Remarkable decision
High time we needed an end to the VVIP culture n ban on Red beacon cars which were often misused.#EveryoneVIPinNewIndia pic.twitter.com/oaOY57KhQ0 — Alok Kumar Jha (@jhaalok) April 19, 2017

No particular class of people is VIP any more. Everyone is a VIP in his own right in New India. #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia — Om Birla (@ombirlakota) April 19, 2017

Narendra Modi government ends lal batti culture that was often misused by various people as a show of power #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia — Ashish Mishra (@meashishmishra) April 19, 2017

You'll never see chamchas hanging around Modi or his ministers. They just do their job without fuss & no VIP airs. #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia — MissionBJP 2019 (@MissionBJP2019) April 19, 2017

Fully support the #ModiGovt's decision to abolish Lal Batti. As a true believer of #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia never used Lal Batti as a minister — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 19, 2017

One life, 2 worlds. What Congress was to what BJP is.#EveryoneVIPinNewIndia pic.twitter.com/kaYGDVyurf

— Modinama (@Modi_Nama) April 19, 2017

Curtailing the use of #RedBeacon is a welcome & forward looking step towards having more people-friendly Government. #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia — Shreesh Lele (@shreesh02) April 19, 2017

यह पीएम मोदी का न्यू इंडिया है, यहां नये-नये फैसले होंगे अब #EveryOneVIPinNewIndia — Vijay Rawat (@vijay_vjoy2) April 19, 2017

This is New India where we have a PM who believes that every common man is VIP. #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia — Jayant Sinha (@jayantsinha) April 19, 2017

This is New India where we have a PM who believes that every common man is VIP. #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia

— Jayant Sinha (@jayantsinha) April 19, 2017

कैबिनेट के फैसले के बाद राज्यमंत्री @girirajsinghbjp ने अपनी गाड़ी से हटाई लाल बत्ती @BJP4India #vipculture #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia pic.twitter.com/bH2LwXojjV — India 24X7 (@india_24x7) April 19, 2017

Union Health Minister @JPNadda has removed the red beacon. Great work sir. #EveryoneVIPinNewIndia pic.twitter.com/NawJXq096E — Rakesh R. Bag (@RakeshRBag) April 19, 2017