Joint Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Kaul during a meeting with printing press operators and owners has given instructions that material which affects the integrity of the country, which hurts religious sentiments and personal material against any caste, community, class and individual should not be published.
They should give application in writing before publishing pamphlets, posters, banners related to the political campaigning and must necessarily mention the name of the printer and publisher besides quantity on pamphlets.
Along with this, it should be kept in mind that no one can print such election pamphlets and posters which do not have the name and address of the publisher on the main page.
Nobody will print election pamphlets and posters or will get it printed, until and unless the identification of publisher, declaration is signed by them or those persons who know them personally is not verified and given in duplicate to the printer.
A copy of document after the printing should not be sent along with a copy of declaration at the proper time. Copy should be made available to the Chief Electoral Officer of capital of the state, where it is printed and to the District Election officer in case it is printed in the district. Appeal in connection to religion, caste, community, language, family and related to character assassination of opponent should not be printed on election pamphlet and posters.
Violation of rules will attract six months imprisonment or fine upto Rs . 2000 or both. Under the section 127 Ka (2) of Printing Press, a copy of the printed material is required to be sent within three days. The license of the printing press can also be terminated in case of violation.
The printer will obtain declaration under the agreement ‘Ka; as prescribed by the Commission from the publisher in compliance to the section 127 ‘Ka’ (2) before printing.
The Chief Electoral Officer or District Magistrate, whatever the case may be will be certified by the printer. Printer will present 4 copies of the printed material and declaration received from the publisher within three days. Similarly, printer is required to give detail of the printed material along with the declaration in the proforma ‘Kha’ prescribed by the commission.