Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath on Tuesday directed the officers of States adjoining Haryana to maintain coordination with officers of Haryana in view of the ensuing Haryana Assembly Elections.
Sampath was talking to the Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police of States adjoining Haryana —Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh through Video Conferencing from New Delhi to review the arrangements being made by them in view of the Assembly Elections to be held in Haryana on October 15.
The officers of neighbouring States informed about the arrangements being made by them in view of the Assembly elections on which Sampat expressed satisfaction. The officers informed that special check posts have been set up at borders of the State and vigil was being kept to check smuggling of liquor, unauthorised weapons and money.
Chief Secretary, Haryana, Shakuntala Jakhu, Director General of Police, SN Vashisht, Additional Chief Secretary, Roshan lal and Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana, Shrikant Walgad also informed about the arrangements being made for the smooth conduct of elections through video conferencing from Haryana Civil Secretariat at Chandigarh.
Jakhu said that the borders of Haryana adjoin with borders of six states and police patrolling is being carried out on all these places. She said that directions have been issued that all liquor vends in the State would remain closed on October 14 and 15 for peaceful conduct of elections. She said senior police officer, Navdeep Singh has been appointed as Nodal Officer to maintain coordination with other states.
Vashisht informed that recently curfew was enforced in Hathin town of district Mewat due to communal riots between two communities regarding construction of a religious place. He said that relaxation was given in the curfew on Monday in view of Eid festival. Though the situation there is still tense, but it is under control, informed Vashisht.
Keeping in view the tension at Hathin Town and ensuing Assembly elections in the State, Vashisht demanded additional police force on which Sampath assured to fulfill the demand at the earliest.