Prior to Lok Sabha polls, different enforcement agencies have seized goods of value worth over Rs 23 crore, which included illicit liquor of value worth over Rs 8.17 crore, drugs of value worth Rs 8-02 crore and Rs 4.05 crore cash, precious metals worth Rs 1.73 crore freebies value Rs 1.33 crore in Haryana since after March 1 this year, according to a government spokesperson from the office of the Chief c, Haryana. By holding a press conference with the administration of all destrcts across the state including DCs and SPs TVSN Prasad Chief Secretary Haryana appealed to the citizens to support in making the elections fair and transparent. He said that citizens can take photos or record two-minute videos and upload them on the app. The photo or video is uploaded on the app along with the GPS location and complaints which would be resolved within 100 minutes of registration, he said the district administration has been directed to take stern action against anti-social elements.
Providing district-wise details in view of present Lok Sabha polls being held in the state as many as 2423 complaints pertaining to violation of election code of conduct have been received in Haryana via ‘C-Vigil’ mobile app with the highest 502 complaints coming from Sirsa district, chief electoral officer (CEO) Anurag Agarwal said, which include 455 complaints received from Ambala, 64 from Bhiwani, 264 from Faridabad, 71 from Fatehabad, 140 from Gurugram, 164 from Hisar, 30 from Jhajjar, 50 from Jind, 54 from Kaithal, 22 from Karnal, 54 from Kurukshetra, 6 from Mahendragarh, 44 from Mewat, 69 from Palwal, 108 from Panchkula, 13 from Panipat, 28 from Rewari, 89 from Rohtak, 134 from Sonepat and 62 complaints from Yamunanagar. He said, among these 2079 complaints were found to be valid and action was taken accordingly. During a meeting chief secretary TVSN Prasad held to review Lok Sabha elections arrangements and preparedness for the impending heat waves, besides maintaining tight security measures during elections and punishing those violating direction. Present in the meeting were DGP Haryana Shatrujeet Kapur, chief electoral officer (CEO) Anurag Agarwal, principal secretary Devendra Kalyan, while divisional commissioners, IGs, deputy commissioners, and superintendents of police from all districts also participated via video conference.
The chief secretary told the authorities to make adequate arrangements for drinking water, ceiling fans and coolers at the polling stations on May 25 during polling. It was informed that the first randomisation of EVMs is scheduled for April 25 with the second randomisation to be conducted after the arrival of general observers.
