Police have issued orders prohibiting voters from taking cellphones to the 100m vary of polling centres as three key seats in Pune district—Pune, Maval and Shirur—are set to vote on Could 13.
District Collector Suhas Diwase has appealed to folks to maintain their cellphones at residence or of their automobiles and to not convey them to the polling centres.
The order was issued on Saturday night time by Joint Police Commissioner (Legislation and Order) Praveen Pawar below section 144 of the Code of Prison Process for the Pune Metropolis police limits. For different police jurisdictions, comparable prohibitory orders had been issued by respective authorities.
The orders say the rules of the Election Fee of India stipulate prohibiting use of cellphones within the 100m radius of polling stations.
In a video message to the voters, Collector Suhas Diwase stated, “On Could 13, polling shall be held for the Pune, Shirur and Maval constituencies. When a voter casts his vote, secrecy is an important tenet of the method. Any form of pictures or videography is prohibited by legislation. That’s the reason no voter shall be allowed to hold cellphones within the 100m vary of a polling centre. Each voter is requested to take a observe of this. You’ll be able to preserve your cellphones at residence or in your car. All of the involved officers have been given instructions on this regard.”
The police order states that it’s relevant to the candidates, their representatives and voters. It isn’t relevant to the polling officers, police and people authorised by the authorities. These present in violation of the order can face prosecution below Indian Penal Code part 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant).
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