Election Fee replied one after the other
Rahul Gandhi demanded CCTV footage after alleging rigging in Maharashtra elections. The Fee mentioned that giving footage will violate the privateness of the folks. Together with this, it is usually in opposition to the legislation. The Fee additionally mentioned that the footage is just for inner monitoring. This could solely be given on the order of the courtroom. The Election Fee has responded to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations.
The Election Fee has given a number of causes to refuse to offer CCTV footage. First, this may violate folks’s privateness. If the footage is made public, it will likely be identified who voted and who didn’t. This could put strain on folks. They are often discriminated in opposition to. Anti -social parts also can scare them. The Fee mentioned that “by sharing footage, any group or person can easily identify voters. This will increase the risk of pressure, discrimination and threat by anti -social elements on both who vote and not voting.”
Second, the Fee mentioned that doing so can be a violation of the Illustration of the Individuals Act and the directions of the Supreme Courtroom. In keeping with the Election Fee, “CCTV footage from polling stations will violate the legal provisions of the Representation of People Act and the Supreme Court of India.”
Third, the Fee additionally mentioned that these movies are just for inner monitoring. These can solely be given on the order of the courtroom. Final month, the Election Fee directed the state election officers to destroy the webcasting and video footage of the election course of after 45 days. This must be accomplished solely when the consequence isn’t challenged in courtroom.
What directions did the state election officers get
The Fee has directed its state election officers to destroy the CCTV digicam, webcasting and video footage of the election course of if the election isn’t challenged within the courtroom in 45 days on account of the opportunity of its digital knowledge getting used to create ‘malicious discourse’. In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officers of the state on Might 30, the Fee mentioned that it has issued directions to report varied phases of the election course of by way of pictures, videography, CCTV and webcasting together with a number of recording gear throughout the election course of.
Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi agitated on Election Fee
Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi posted on ‘X’, ‘Voter Checklist? ‘Machine is not going to give reedable format’. CCTV footage? The legislation modified and hidden. Election photo-video? No longer 1 12 months, will erase it in 45 days. He claimed that the one who wished the reply is erasing the identical proof. He alleged, “It is clear – the match is fixed. And the fixed election is poison for democracy.”
Opposition demanded launch of digital voter record
Rahul Gandhi had additionally requested the Election Fee to launch the digital voter record for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the meeting elections of all of the states together with Maharashtra. He additionally requested the Election Fee to launch all CCTV footage taken from polling stations in Maharashtra after 5 pm on polling. The Congress and another opposition events had demanded the discharge of CCTV footage after 5 pm from polling stations within the 2024 Maharashtra meeting elections. In December final 12 months, the federal government had modified the election rule with the purpose of stopping public monitoring to stop misuse of video recording of some digital paperwork comparable to CCTV cameras and webcasting footage.
