With the model code of conduct is being strictly enforced in Madhya Pradesh to ensure free and fair Assembly elections, legal action has been taken on violation of Prevention of Defacement of Public Property Act. Meanwhile, all districts are also exercising caution regarding election preparations. Cities and towns are being purged of posters, banners, wall paintings etc.
So far, 2.26 lakh wall paintings, posters, banners etc have been removed from public and private properties. As many as 1.95 lakh posters, banners and wall paintings have been removed from public properties and 31,700 publicity material from private properties.
So far, 41,283 wall writings, 63,559 posters, 35,813 banners and 54,403 other materials have been removed from public properties. During the action, 114 cases have also been registered. Similarly, 13,980 wall writings, 6,717 posters, 4,351 banners and 6,652 other materials have been removed from public properties. As many as 26 cases have also been registered in this regard.
As many as 570 cases of misuse of vehicles have come to the fore in districts and FIRs have been registered in 25 cases. Similarly, FIRs have been registered in 20 out of 62 cases for use of loudspeakers without official permission. Cases have been registered in 9 out 27 complaints regarding holding of meeting speeches without official permission.
Similarly police and election authorities are keeping strict vigil over cash flow and since the model code of conduct for the Assembly polls came into force the Election Commission’s flying squad and Static Surveillance Team (SST) have seized over `1.24 crore in cash.
The flying squad and SST teams received 45 complaints about unaccounted cash and other things and 58 FIRs were registered, a release from the Chief Electoral’s office said.
A total of `1,24,74,417 has been seized. As per the Commission’s directive, nobody is allowed to carry more than `50,000 in cash.