The Election Commission has granted conditional permission to the State administration for organising the Rajyotsav-2013. The three-day function will be organised at Naya Raipur located Rajyotsav Sthal from October 30 and will conclude on November 1, the day of creation of Chhattisgarh as a separate State.
Principal Secretary of Election Commission of India R K Shrivastava while sending the no objection letter to Chief Electoral Officer of Chhattisgarh from Delhi on Friday also put up 5 conditions to be adhered strictly while organising the Rajyotsav-2013.
According to the EC directives, the programme will be organised by State Government officials only, no political leader or minister will be associated to the function in any form, though invitation letter could be sent to all elected public representatives and leaders belonging to political parties but they will not be allowed to sit on dais.
The Election Commission has also asked the organisers to ensure that the dais of the function will not be utilised for political publicity or publicity of the achievements of the ruling party. The Commission has also instructed to keep in abeyance announcement of awards on the occasion. If any cultural or entertainment programme is organised on this occasion, no political leader will be associated with such a programme, the letter instructed.
Chief Election Officer of Chhattisgarh Sunil Kujur sent the letter to the General Administration Department of the State Government Friday evening.