Petrol pump, liquor shops sealed
After the model code of conduct has come into effect for the Vidhan Sabha Election-2018, the FST on getting information reached the spot and got a video made at 2 petrol pumps for giving petrol to the vehicles of a particular party on the basis of slips. During the investigation and on finding the complaint correct, the concerned departmental officers were informed and petrol pump has been sealed by registering a case against the petrol pump operator.
Besides, 2 country liquor shops and one foreign liquor shop have been sealed by suspending their licenses by the Collector in Chhindwara district from November 23 to 26 for selling liquor in bulk. Similarly, the Bhopal Collector has suspended the licenses and sealed one country liquor shop and one foreign liquor shop in Bhopal till November 26 for open till late night and selling liquor in bulk.
Rs 29 cr cash, 10 cr worth Gold,silver seized
Since the model code of conduct has come into effect in the state for the Vidhan SabhaElection-2018, cash, gold-silver, illegal liquor, drugs, narcotics and other material worth Rs 68.93 crore have been confiscated during the checking including Rs 29.53 crore in cash, gold- silver worth Rs 10.41 crore, illicit liquor worth Rs 13.70 crore, drugs and narcotics worth Rs 5.64 crore and other material worth Rs 9.63 crore.After the model code of conduct has come into force, cash of Rs 1.50 crore and Rs 60 lakh in Badwani and Chhattarpur district respectively, illicit liquor worth Rs 33.23 lakh and Rs 10.37 lakh in Ashok Nagar and Mandsaur district have been seized under a big operation till date. Gold-silver worth Rs 2.48 crore and Rs 89.07 lakh in Morena and Guna district has been confiscated respectively. Similarly, drugs worth Rs 4.96 crore have been confiscated in Mandsuar district. Besides, narcotics worth Rs 1,24,85,000 in Burhanpur district and other material worth Rs 17.77 lakh have been confiscated in Katni district.
Prohibitory orders against 1.7L people Bhopal
Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao has informed that since the model code of conduct has come into effect, a prohibitory action has been taken against 1,77,854 people from October 6 to November 24, 2018 in order to ensure law and order in the state. Total 52,930 non-bailable warrants have been issued and 4,947 illegal firearms have been seized. As many as 2,61,664 firearms have been deposited in the police stations during this period. Under the property defacement, total 20,02,069 cases have been registered and action has been taken in 19,45,992 cases. A total of 14,71,226 cases of government property defacement have been and action has been taken against 14,35,241 cases. Under the private property defacement, 5,30,843 cases have been registered and action has been taken in 5,10,681 cases. Besides, 14,112 cases of misuse of vehicles have been registered during this period.
Sensitive liquor shops identified
Liquor shops with more than 30 percent sale including 187 country liquor shops and 82 foreign liquor shops in 52 districts of the state have been identified as sensitive liquor shops. The activities of these shops are under constant vigilance and are being continuously monitored. Along with this, 11 distilleries, 7 breweries, 14 foreign liquor plants and 13 bottling plants besides 14 foreign liquor storehouses are being monitored by CCTV cameras. The shops are under surveillance of Armed forces and departmental officials.Prohibitory action is being taken according to work plan in border meetings for control on sale, illegal storage and transport order to keep check on 130 shops of the state and 84 liquor shops of other states within 3 km radius of inter-state border.
Guidelines for 72 hrs before polls issued
Election Commission of India has issued guidelines regarding the proceedings to be done 72 hours before polling day. The Commission directed that strict vigilance should be kept to check distribution of any cash, material or any other kind of temptation given to voters. There should be continuous monitoring on inter-state nakas and check posts. Illicit liquor and weapons should be seized and its transport should be checked. Arms-license holders coming to the district from outside should not be given entry without proper documents and NOCs issued by the appropriate District Magistrate.Transportation of commercial vehicles should be closely monitored and examined. The anti-social elements of other states and districts should be monitored and prohibitory action should be ensured on the movement of anti-social elements of the district. Illegal weapons, alcohol, anti-social and harmful elements should be effectively controlled in coordination with border districts and states and all the inter-state borders should be sealed 72 hours before the polling day.
8597 violations of MCC reported
Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao said that 8,597 complaints have been received during the Model Code of Conduct in 2018 from October 6 to November 24 out of which 6,458 complaints have been resolved. The 88 complaints given to the Election Commission and committees by political parties have been resolved. Out of the 215 complaints of the violation of Model Code of Conduct, 158 complaints have been resolved.There are 16 complaints that have been obtained related to the media out of which 15 have been resolved. Out of 5,858 complaints received in the National Complaint Service Solution, 5,077 complaints have been resolved. Out of 285 complaints made by different parties during the said period, 197 complaints have been resolved.
650 csf companies deployed for elections
As many as 650 companies of Central Security Forces have been deployed for law and order and peaceful voting in Vidhan Sabha Election -2018. Along with this, 33 thousand homeguards coming from outside the state will also be deployed in election duty.In Balaghat district, 76 companies of Central Security Forces have been deployed, 24 in Bhind, 19 each in Chhindwara and Morena and 18 each in Sagar and Bhopal. 85 percent of the police force has been deployed in the state and 90 percent of the home guards have been deployed in election work. One helicopter each will be deployed for safety arrangements at Balaghat, Mandla and Bhopal. For better communication, 20 satellite phones and 28,000 wireless sets are being used in the election.
2-day seminar organised at makhanlal
A two-day Seminar will be organised in Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication on ‘Creative Strategies for Advertising, Film and Public Relations’. The Seminar will be inaugurated by Chandrakant Naidu, former editor of the Hindustan Times and Vice Chancellor of the University Jagdish Upasane at 11 am on Monday.Chairman of School of Media Studies and Dean, Jagran Lake City University, Divakar Shukla will deliver lecture on Creative Strategies for Advertising and News 18 MPCG, Head, Naveen Purohit will express views on Creativity and its prospects. Art director Anoop Joshi will speak on creative strategies for production and art critic Vinay Upadhyay will deliver lecture on review and criticism of art and culture.On the second day of the Seminar, Dinesh Malviya, retired additional director of Public Relations Department, will share success stories of public relations professionals. Kamlesh Maheshwari, Deputy Editor, Dainik Bhaskar, Bhopal will shed light on Digital Communication and Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations. Senior Copy Writer of My FM 94.3, Indore Vishwanath Joshi will deliver lecture on preparation of advertisement and planning. Alok Chatterjee, director of state drama school, Bhopal, will discuss films, theater and advertisement related issues with students in the seminar.