The office of the Chief Electoral Office (CEO), Delhi has received a total number of 32 cases through the 'C-Vigil' app since the model code of conduct came into force on March 10 for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
The C-Vigil App which is developed by the Election Commission of India for the first time and provides an opportunity to the citizens to report illegal activities and violations of the code of conduct by various political parties to promote their party by distributing any kind of gift or cash to lure the voters.
Through this C-Vigil application any citizen can capture the video of the illegal activities such as distributing liquors, gifts and displaying hoardings, banners and posters and upload on the application. Further action will be taken against the violators within 60 minutes of uploading the video. Till now, out of 32 cases, 26 cases have been found correct and the remaining six cases are pending with the CEO Delhi.
According to the CEO, Delhi a large number of cases have been received from the New Delhi districts.
Besides this, a total of 56 FIR's have been lodged against various political parties under Defacement of Public Property Act and also for violating the model code of conduct. A total of nine FIRs have been lodged against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Six against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and one was against Indian National Congress (INC) and the remaining were against the heads of various political parties since the norms came into effect on March 10.
Further as per the data shared by the Delhi CEO, a total of 215906 posters, banners and hoardings have been removed from various parts of Delhi by the 210 flying squads in its special drive conducted between March 10 to 24.
Out of the total banners and posters removed, 30533 are removed from New Delhi Municipal Council, 2411 from Delhi Cantonment Board, 63091 from South Delhi Municipal Corporation, 41744 from East Delhi Municipal Corporation and 78127 from North Delhi Municipal Corporation. While 3558 licensed arms deposited, 29855 persons have been booked under various sections of CRPC/Delhi Police Act, as preventive action measures.
A total number of 437 FIR's have been registered and 436 persons have been arrested under the Excise Act. Till date, 374 bottles, 51 half, 54949 quarters of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and 451 bottles, 739 half, 121016 quarters of Country liquor and4454 bottles of beer have been seized.
Till Date, 174 numbers of unlicensed arms/weapons seized, 2203 numbers of cartridges/explosives/bombs seized.
Further 144 FIR's have been registered under Arms Act, in which 175 persons are arrested and 95.152 Kg. Narcotics/Drugs are seized and ten cases are recorded against the violation in other cases (misuse of vehicles, violation of loudspeakers, illegal meetings and gratification of electors, etc).
Currently, a total of 1,40,25,415 have been registered in Delhi till date and there arour two lakhs of voters between the age group of 18-19 in the Nationl Capital. Ut of the total votes list, 77,23,773 are male, 63,00984 are female and 650 are Third Genders.