Three cases of violation of model code of conduct, including `dream girl’ Hema Malini, have been registered with Mathura, Varanasi and Gonda districts respectively.
In Mathura, a case of violation of model code conduct has been registered against cine actress and BJP candidate, Hema Malini, and her supporters with the Gowardhan police station. The action was taken by the administration of Hema Malini, without seeking prior permission took out a huge processing having a cavalcade of over 30 four-wheelers and a large number of two-wheelers. Hema Malini reached Mathura on Tuesday to launch her campaign. In Varanasi, a similar case has been registered against AAP Party leader, Arvind Kejriwal, who not only took out procession but also hold a meeting without seeking permission from local administration in Varanasi on Tuesday.
A case for violation of the election model code of conduct was also lodged against two Samajwadi Party candidates and some workers for holding a programme without any permission in Gonda on Wednesday. According to District Deputy Election officer, Shri Prakash Gupta, the SP workers organised a programme at Jhanjhari development block of Gonda. SP candidate from Gonda lok Sabha seat Nandita Shukla and party candidate from Kaiserganj parliamentary constituency Vinod Kumar also participated in the programme and appealed for votes from the people. An FIR has been registered on the complaint of Nayab Tehsildar Ratnesh Tiwari.
Meanwhile,a senior police official faces an inquiry after he was found allegedly playing video game on his mobile phone during a meeting called by the police department to review poll preparations. Reports said that IG Agra Zone Ashutosh Pandey had called a meeting on Monday to discuss apparatus put in place for the ensuing elections. The matter came to light on Tuesday when clipping of the incident was picked up by some news channels from social media websites showing SP Crime, of Aligarh, Shakiluzzaman busy on his smart phone while the IG was directing top police officials to ensure “no breach of law and electoral code of conduct by political parties and government machinery”. Agra Zone consists of some sensitive constituencies including Agra, Aligarh, Mainpuri and Etah. The IG said a probe has been ordered into the alleged breach of protocol to be conducted by the SP Etah, who has been asked to submit his report “within two days”.