India, Sept. 14 -- Years ago, India's decision to carve out a special, exempted category for low-speed electric two-wheelers (E2Ws) in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) gave rise to a quiet miracle. It unlocked an affordable way to commute and enabled lakhs of first-time earners and gig workers, including women, to use light E2Ws to deliver goods and build livelihoods without needing a driver's licence. It is a policy success story worth protecting. This is why a small but consequential change in the proposed amendment to Rule 2(u) of the CMVR needs to be reexamined. The draft notification retains key conditions for exemption, including motor power, maximum speed, braking, reflective fittings and motor cut-off behaviour. However, it...