Poll Body Action Against UP Cops For Violating Guidelines During Bypolls

New Delhi:

The Election Fee (EC) has taken motion towards Uttar Pradesh police personnel accused of violating its tips in the course of the ongoing bypolls. Performing on complaints, together with allegations of voter obstruction, the EC ordered the suspension of a number of officers, together with these deployed within the Sisamau meeting constituency of Kanpur.

The transfer follows directives from Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar to district election officers (DEOs) and superintendents of police (SPs) to make sure neutral and easy voting. Officers had been instructed to deal with all complaints and notify complainants through social media, tagging them in updates to take care of transparency.

ट्वीट का संज्ञान लिया गया है। संबंधित उपनिरीक्षकगण को निलंबित कर दिया गया है एवं सभी को चुनाव प्रक्रिया का पूर्ण पालन सुनिश्चित करने हेतु निर्देशित किया गया है। @Uppolice@DMKanpur

— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE KANPUR NAGAR (@kanpurnagarpol) November 20, 2024

The EC’s intervention got here after Samajwadi Celebration (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav shared a video alleging voter harassment. Mr Yadav referred to as for the suspension of officers checking voter playing cards and Aadhaar IDs unlawfully. Subsequently, Kanpur police confirmed the suspension of sub-inspectors implicated within the allegations and urged strict compliance with election procedures.

The Samajwadi Celebration alleged that sure communities had been focused and prevented from casting their votes. The BJP dismissed these claims, as a substitute requesting that identification verification for burqa-clad voters be intensified. The BJP alleged “faux voting” in some meeting constituencies together with Sisamau. 

“Actually, some males have worn burqa and tried to vote. On many events, they’ve been stopped by ballot officers. if the identification of burqa-clad ladies just isn’t checked, faux voting will happen. Solely correct checking will guarantee honest and clear voting,” BJP’s Akhilesh Kumar Awasthi wrote in a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh.

Voting, which started at 7 am throughout 9 meeting constituencies, together with Katehari, Karhal, Mirapur, and Ghaziabad, noticed a turnout of 20.51% by 11 am, in line with EC information. Kundarki recorded the best turnout at 28.54%, whereas Ghaziabad noticed the bottom at 12.56%.