United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been breaking the internet ever since he backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the BBC's documentary over the Godhra riots. A major section of the people have been hailing Rishi Sunak for scrapping the propaganda passed by the Pakistan-origin MP in the British Parliament against PM Modi. However, it is also the truth that Rishi Sunak has been getting slammed who are against the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Amidst this bilateral chaos, UK PM Rishi Sunak has been penalized by the British Police for not wearing a seat belt in a moving car.
On Friday, British police fined UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for failing to wear a seatbelt in a moving car while filming a social media video. Lancashire Police said in a Twitter statement not directly naming Sunak: "We have today issued a 42-year-old man from London with a conditional offer of fixed penalty." A fixed penalty means Sunak can pay a fine to avoid a court hearing.
As per UK media reports, Downing Street confirmed this and said in a statement that Sunak 'fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologised'.
How much Rishi Sunak has to pay?
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As per UK media reports, the fine for not wearing a seat belt as a car passenger would be £100 ($124) (INR 10K). If the case went to court, Sunak could pay £500. For the unversed, Sunak's New Year resolution video led him into trouble. In Thursday's video, produced for distribution on Sunak's social media channels, the beltless Conservative leader speaks from the back seat of a moving car about his policies for boosting growth during a trip to Lancashire in England's north. It is pertinent to mention here that Sunak apologised for an "error of judgement" soon after the video came out on Thursday, according to Downing Street, and it has been removed from Instagram. "He will, of course, comply with the fixed penalty," it said.
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That awkward moment when @RishiSunak released a video on his own instagram, account, showing him breaking the law by not wearing a seatbelt while in his car!
— TVisCOOL! 📺 www.tviscool.com (@TVisCOOLUK) January 20, 2023
This crime is punishable by a fine up to £500.
If you demand equality, then he should be charged! pic.twitter.com/MA7jum6ztT