You could see this as political posturing by the transport minister. As the article mentions, with the state of India's roads, it was unlikely that it was going

You could see this as political posturing by the transport minister. As the article mentions, with the state of India's roads, it was unlikely that it was going to be getting self-driving cars in the short-term. Banning them now, and removing the ban once the technology becomes feasible for India's environment is very possible.