West Bengal Assembly Elections | ECI bans road exhibits, caps attendance at public meetings at 500
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The ECI had issued pointers for polling and campaigning in the course of the pandemic in August 2020
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday banned road exhibits and automobile rallies in addition to giant public meetings with greater than 500 folks for the remaining phases of the West Bengal Assembly elections after discovering that political events and candidates had been flouting COVID-19 pointers.
The Election Commission mentioned in an order that it “noted with anguish that many political parties/candidates are still not adhering to the prescribed safety norms during the public gatherings and this is making difficult for the State/dstrict election machineries to enforce the aforesaid directions fully”.
Starting 7 p.m. on Thursday, the EC mentioned no road present/padyatras; cycle, bike and automobile rallies; and public meetings with greater than 500 folks could be allowed.
“Permission for road show, cycle/bike/vehicle rally, if granted already, stands withdrawn. Permission for public meeting, if granted already, stands modified to the extent above,” the EC mentioned.
The ECI had issued pointers for polling and campaigning in the course of the pandemic in August 2020 and prolonged the identical for the West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala elections.
After discovering violations of the rules, together with on social distancing and mask-wearing, the EC had issued a warning to events on April 9. It had banned rallies, public meetings, road performs and nukkad sabhas from 7 pm to 10 am beginning April 16 and prolonged the silence interval from 48 hours earlier than polling to 72 hours, lowering the campaigning interval. The EC had warned political events once more on Wednesday.
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