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Helmet compulsory for pillion riders

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Helmet compulsory for pillion riders: Necessarily an Un-necessary stipulation By DebkumarBhadra I cannot agree more that whenever a problem is brought to the notice of those at the helm, they don’t have to look anywhere or consult anyone. What they simply need to do is “jerk their knee” and dish out solution stunning everyone right from those at the lowest rung to the seasoned experts. No matter if the attempted solution proves to be far more calamitous than the problem itself, but they just do it. To give an idea of what I am trying to say, let me quote the example originated in an anecdote, set at the time of British rule of India which came to be known as cobra effect . Concerned about the presence of venomous cobra snakes in Delhi, the government of the day came up with a novel solution offering bounty for every dead cobra. Initially this was a successful strategy as large numbers of snakes were killed for the reward. H...