Since the enforcement of model code of conduct for the Assembly election 2017 on January 4, a total of 201 notices have been served to the candidates of various political parties and Independents for violation of the model code of conduct.
The offences include holding public meetings without informing returning officers concerned as well as misuse of vehicles, violation of the norms related to the use of loud speakers, inducement and others, according to the report of the election commission. The report further reveals that 15 notices, including four for allegedly conducting public meetings without informing returning officers concerned, were served to the candidates in the state on Tuesday.
Moreover, the number of FIRs lodged in connection with alleged violation of model code of conduct rising in the state, the figure has reached up to 57 as per the report received from the election commission office.
The report further reveals that nine FIRs have been lodged at various police stations in the state on Tuesday. While two have been lodged in Uttarkashi district three have been filed in Chamoli and Rudraprayag, Dehradun and Haridwar, one in Tehri, Almora, Champawat and Pithoragarh; eight in Pauri, 10 in Bageshwar, five in Nainital and 16 in Udham Singh Nagar.
The election officials have removed unauthorised posters and banners from 1, 13, 067 public and 3, 46, 873 private places across the state since MCC was enforced.
In tune with the momentum of curbing the menace of liquor peddling, a total of 714 FIRs, including 37 on Tuesday, have been registered in various police stations of the state under excise act since the enforcement of MCC. Excise department has lodged 535 FIRs, including 18 on Tuesday, against unauthorised liquor operators. Besides, the department has seized 33,288 .600 litres of illegally imported liquor, including 619.840 litres on Tuesday. Side by side, the police department has seized 16,710.084 litres of liquor, including 1755.010 litres on Tuesday, from the possession of the accused.
Moreover, police conducting a drive directing the licensed gun holders to deposit their firearms at the police stations concerned, 38,624 licensed guns, including 887 on Tuesday, have been deposited at the police stations so far. Police claimed that 77 per cent of such firearms has been deposited so far.
Police have also seized 102 illegal guns/weapons and 36 cartridges from persons carrying them illegally, an election official said.
Police going overdrive to uncover unaccounted cash in tune with the instruction of the election commission, Rs 1, 24, 04,118 crore of such currency has been seized so far in the state.