Kohima, March 17 (DIPR): Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Kohima, W. Honje Konyak has issued the following instructions with regard to the Lok Sabha polls 2014:
(1) Under the Defacement of Public Property Act, 2003, no political party or candidate shall permit its or his followers to make use of any individual's land, building, compound, wall, etc., without his permission for erecting flag staff, suspending banners, pasting notices, writing slogans, etc., and no political party/association/body or candidate or their workers, supporters or sympathizers has/have any right to deface or spoil any private or public building by pasting of their posters, writing of slogans, painting of their symbols, etc. Temporary and easily establishment materials such as flags and banners is permitted to be put up in private premises after a photo copy of the voluntary permission of the occupant in writing is submitted to the Returning Officer within 3 (three) days of putting up of Posters and Banners.
(2) Prohibition of use of loud speaker: The use of loudspeakers is prohibited from 10 pm to 6 am. The use of loud speaker, whether fitted in vehicles of any kinds or in static position for public meeting for electioneering purposes during the entire Election period till the ending that of the declaration of result will be permitted only between 6 am 10 pm with the written of the authority concerned.
(3) Prohibition of sale of liquor: Under 135(c) of the RP Act 1951, no spirituous, fermented or intoxicating liquors or other substances of like nature shall be sold, given or distributed at a hotel, eating house, tavern, shop or any other place, private or public, within a polling area during the period of 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for conclusion of the poll for any election in that polling area. Distribution of money and liquor during elections to influence voters shall be treated as an offence. SP Kohima is to instruct flying squads formed in every police stations of the district to keep as strict watch.
All political parties are to strictly follow the Model Code of Conduct.
