New Delhi:
A Tamil Nadu Police Inspector was right now suspended from service for his failure to cease the victory celebrations by celebration staff and supporters on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (DMK) headquarters in Chennai. The celebrations had been in violation of the Election Fee’s orders banning such festivities amid a devastating second COVID-19 wave sweeping the nation.
The suspension of the Teynampet Police Inspector, Murali, adopted the ballot panel’s letter to the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary.
#WATCH | DMK supporters proceed to have fun outdoors celebration headquarters in Chennai as official developments present the celebration main on 118 seats to this point.
Election Fee of India has banned any victory procession amid the #COVID19 scenario within the nation.#TamilNaduElections2021pic.twitter.com/z6Fp5YRnKP
— ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2021
With the counting of votes underway in 4 states and a Union Territory, the Election Fee right now mentioned it had taken a stern view of experiences of the congregation of individuals to have fun anticipated victories.
“The ECI has directed chief secretaries of all 5 states to file FIR in every such case, droop the SHO of the involved police station and report motion taken instantly of every such incidence,” an Election Fee spokesperson mentioned.
It had lately additionally banned victory processions on counting day to curb the unfold of coronavirus.
The counting of votes, which started at 8 am, for the meeting polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Puducherry is underway at a time the nation is grappling with a raging Covid-19 pandemic. Tamil Nadu yesterday recorded 19,588 contemporary COVID-19 circumstances and 147 deaths.
By afternoon, the DMK-led alliance was on the right track to a snug victory within the state.
“The cadres are merely jubilant. Our chief’s recommendation to the cadres is that permit them have fun from their houses as Election Fee is taking severe observe of any violation. We’re a accountable political celebration,” TKS Elangovan of the DMK mentioned in Chennai.