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The video shows three vehicles bearing the name of Kanpur MLA Mahesh Trivedi driving on the wrong side of the road.
The traffic violation clip was shared on X. (Image source: Instagram)
Kanpur MLA Mahesh Trivedi’s vehicles were reportedly caught on camera violating traffic rules. Months after his ’10 per cent’ remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has attracted attention for allegedly not following traffic rules. A video clip circulating on social media shows three SUVs named Trivedi crossing onto the wrong side of the road. It is not known when the clip was recorded.
The 20-second clip, filmed from the back of a car, depicts vehicles coming from the left and heading onto the wrong side of the road. The rest of the traffic is moving normally, but the SUVs continue to turn on the wrong side.
Social media reacts to MLA’s traffic rules violation
The clip was shared on
Mahesh Trivedi, BJP MLA from Kanpur, UP. Traffic was moving normally on the road but his car crossed onto the wrong side.
If our politicians themselves are not serious about abiding by traffic rules, what can we expect from ordinary citizens? pic.twitter.com/fmmmmb4hw7
— #YeThikKarkeDikhao (@YTKDIndia) December 29, 2025
Many users demanded that the politician be suspended from work. “What do I say now? This should be a violation of dismissal from the office,” one user commented.
What do I say now 🤷🏼♂️ This should be a violation of dismissal from the office
– SSV (@SSV_BLR) December 29, 2025
Another wrote: “I have never seen a politician follow any traffic rules. Are there any rules in general?”
I have never seen a politician follow any traffic rules. Are there any rules in general? — VN (@nagpal_varun_) December 29, 2025
“Traffic rules are not optional. Authority does not give anyone the right to risk people’s lives. Road safety applies to everyone,” one account stated.
Traffic rules are not optional. Authority does not give anyone the right to risk his life. Road safety applies to everyone. – Amisha Mishra (@Amisha_Mshra) December 29, 2025
One user explained that VIP culture is a systemic problem and is not limited to political parties like the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
VIP culture won’t go away because it’s not a bjp/cong problem. It is a systemic problem for the Indian state, cutting across parties, contracts and ideologies. Data from the Police Research and Development Bureau shows that out of 19.26 police officers across the country, about 57 lakh… — Parimal (@Fintech03) December 30, 2025
Another pointed out that politicians are always considered above the law.
Rules for normal. Neta jee kaanon se upr hi rhe h humesha. — Evolution (@cuttingchaisamo) December 29, 2025
One comment read: “Wrong-side driving has become the biggest threat and cause of accidents on Indian roads.”
Driving on the wrong side has become the biggest threat and cause of accidents on Indian roads. — BimalR (@TravelSpace9) December 29, 2025
Mahesh Trivedi’s controversial statements
In September, an alleged video of a Kidwai Nagar MLA saying that paralegals not only receive salaries but also get a “10 per cent commission” from their mutual legal aid funds sparked controversy. According to PTI, Trivedi was seen telling party workers that grassroots workers “don’t get anything in return” while legislators benefit from kickbacks and salaries. He is also alleged to have advised Hindus to keep swords and spears at home for their protection.
Delhi, India, India
30 December 2025 at 10:05 IST
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