As per the information received from the control room set up for the Vidhan Sabha election 2017, the administration is pretty active to keep things in sync with the model code of conduct.
It has so far removed wall paintings, posters, banners and similar materials from 7932 public places so far till January 4, the day the model code of conduct kicked in. However, no case has been registered against anyone regarding this, said an administrative official.
It is learnt that the administration acted when the first instance of the breach of the model code of conduct was reported from Haridwar district. “A meeting was held sans permission and we swooped down instantly after being informed. The meeting was stopped, midway” said an official.
Besides, notices have been issued regarding 12 different cases related to the model code of conduct. Of them, five are from Uttarkashi, three from Haridwar, one from Almora and three from Champawat.
According to information available from the Vidhan Sabha election control room, 13 weapons without licenses have been seized while 3,422 licensed weapons have been deposited in the custody of the authorities concerned so far. A total of 681 cases have been booked under preventive sections of the CrPC. In addition, 139 non-bailable warrants have been served.
Moreover, the administration is active in all the 13 districts of the state to have nameplates and flags removed from the vehicles the political leaders use during the electioneering. “The election officers are vigilant on the social networking sites too to stop the political parties from posting their messages, appeals, videos and the like on these sites without seeking permission from the returning officer concerned,” said the additional district magistrate Dehradun Harbeer Singh.