LUCKNOW, Sept. 1 -- Starting Monday, two-wheeler riders in Uttar Pradesh may be denied petrol if they are not wearing a helmet, with the state government launching its new "No Helmet, No Petrol" campaign.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has urged the public to cooperate, and said the campaign was not a punitive measure but a step toward encouraging safe and responsible riding habits."Under the campaign, fuel will be dispensed only to riders wearing helmets," said a press statement issued by the state government on Sunday.

Lucknow commissioner of police Amrendra Sengar confirmed that all arrangements were in place to implement the road safety campaign effectively. "We are ready to roll out the drive to ensure the safety of two-wheeler rid...