Kolkata, April 18: The Chief Electoral Officer of the state, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, warned police officials during a virtual meeting on Saturday that any form of unrest on voting day will not be tolerated. Immediate action will be taken in case of any unpleasant incidents during the polling.
The Election Commission also cautioned that any negligence in controlling the situation could lead to the suspension of responsible officers.
Manoj Agarwal stated that if weapons, bombs, or bullets are found in any area on voting day, the officers in charge of the respective police stations must take action. Failure to do so will result in strict measures from the Commission.
The Chief Election Commission questioned why those accused of inciting unrest during the last assembly elections have not yet been arrested.
He directed the police to identify criminals in the districts. The Commission emphasized that individuals with prior violence cases should be monitored to prevent them from causing disturbances in this election.
Notably, the Election Commission is determined to conduct free and fair elections this time.
The first phase of voting in the state is scheduled for April 23, with only five days remaining. In this context, the Commission held a virtual meeting to provide detailed instructions to the police for the first phase of the elections.
During the meeting with police superintendents and commissioners from 16 districts, Manoj Agarwal highlighted the crucial role of the police in preventing any form of unrest during the elections.
It is worth mentioning that the Commission has deployed over 40,000 state police personnel to monitor the first phase of voting.
According to sources, CCTV cameras will closely monitor each booth to ensure peaceful voting. Saturday’s meeting was convened to clarify these directives.
Police superintendents and commissioners from the relevant districts participated in the virtual meeting, along with police observers appointed by the Commission.
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