Bhopal, Aug. 4 -- As part of a road safety initiative aligned with Raksha Bandhan celebrations, BJP MP Alok Sharma distributed helmets to women in Bhopal, urging citizens to wear helmets and support the district administration's efforts to curb rising road accidents.

Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Sharma expressed concern over the increasing number of road accidents in Bhopal.

"Road accidents are increasing continuously in Bhopal. The district administration of Bhopal is serious and concerned about this. The district administration of Bhopal is continuously running awareness programs among the citizens of Bhopal to wear helmets. To make helmets compulsory, all petrol pump owners in Bhopal have been instructed to give petrol only to those ...