KVC calls for free and fair polls
DIMAPUR, JULY 25 (MExN): The Kohima Village Council (KVC) today issued a list of directives in order to ensure the conduct of free and fair polls for the election to the 10 Northern Angami- I A/C.
A press note from the KVC informed that the council endorses the agreement made between political parties in Nagaland and the Church Council, in principle and the Model Code of Conduct by the Election Commission.”
The KVC asked people to pledge not buy votes with money; not to insist/force Clan, Khel, Village and family to declare support for a particular candidate, not to bribe Voter/s with money or materials; not to distribute alcohol, drugs or other intoxicants to voters; not to set up camps in the colony/Khel /Village/Town; not use force, intimidation and undue influence to voters; not to use the support of undergrounds/NPGs to threaten voters; avoid house to house campaign; not to use/spread false propaganda for personal gain and not to be involved in booth capturing and any other activities which are unbecoming of any political party.
It further asked every genuine voter must vote without fail, while coming out against proxy voting and cautioned that outsiders who are not genuine voters will not be allowed to disrupt the voting process.
KVYO to monitor poll booths
The Kohima Village Youth Organization (KVYO) meanwhile informed that it would strictly monitor all the polling booths under its jurisdiction and affirmed that no outsiders other than registered electors of that particular area shall be allowed entry on the polling day.
“Failing to adhere to this call will lead to unbending consequences and defaulters will be solely held responsible for their heedless behavior,” the KVYO cautioned in a press note.
Encouraging all to participate in fair election, it stressed that even the registered voters if found indulging in any unfair means or disrupting the peaceful atmosphere shall be severely dealt with.
The KVYO asked all residents not to entertain or host any person during this period. “If any atrocious situation arises out of this, the house owner entertaining such person will be held responsible,” it added.
Vote according to your conscience: Congress
DIMAPUR, JULY 25 (MExN): The 10 Northern Angami-1 Constituency Congress Committee (ACCC) has appealed to the voters of the constituency to cast their votes “according to their conscience and elect the right candidate in the ensuing by-election.”
A press note from the ACCC said that the Election Commission of India has “violated the provision of law under the people Representation Act of 1951 by conducting the by-election in the 10 Northern Angami-1 A/C where the remaining term in office is less than one year.”
“In this by-election, the choice of the electorates is voting for Secularism or anti-Christian party like BJP. The NPF party is the alliance partner of BJP and even recently, the NPF President has stated that, NPF is the “natural ally” of BJP,” the ACCC stated.
It further alleged that “the BJP is the political wing of the RSS, and after the BJP came into power in the centre, the RSS cadres were coming to the state to spread their hidden agenda of ‘Hindutva’ by using the name of National Organising Secretary of BJP and meeting people.”
The ACCC asked the voters of the constituency to “cast their votes for ‘Secularism’ in the by-election, in order to safeguard the identity of the people in the State.”
