Centre fears violence after counting of votes, alerts states


New Delhi, May 22 (IANS): The Centre on Wednesday issued an alert to the states regarding the possibility of violence in different parts of the country in connection with the counting of votes on Thursday.

The alert has been communicated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to the state Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police, an official said.

The counting of votes for the just-held Lok Sabha elections will start on Thursday.

The Ministry has asked the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to maintain law and order, peace and public tranquility.

The states and the UTs were further asked to take adequate measures to safeguard the strong rooms where the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are kept and the venues of counting of votes, the official said.

The alert mentioned that it was being issued in the wake of calls given and statements made in various quarters for inciting violence and causing disruption on the day of counting of votes.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangaluru

    Thu, May 23 2019

    This may be in B plan of BJP if they lost the in the race.

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  • flavian dsouza, chik/bengaluru

    Thu, May 23 2019

    EC should be dissolved and voting should be done using ballot papers . Its simple and easy as well . If during note bandhi we could count 100 crores whats the big thing in counting votes !!!PLus its cheaper then replacing the machines every 10 years !!! even the ballot papers can be printed at the district level its very simple ....

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  • NN, NN

    Thu, May 23 2019

    EC should order to count the VVPAT slips first and then compare the counting with EVM this time.

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  • Nice, Mangalore

    Wed, May 22 2019

    At the end of the day our Honest TAX paid money was spent , is spent and will be spent for political gains.

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  • Aubb, India / Kuwait

    Wed, May 22 2019

    Game plan of bjp.

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  • main bhi pookidar, mangaluru

    Wed, May 22 2019

    This is definitely planned by the chaddis and they will ignite the clashes and leave the scene.

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  • mohan, Mangalore

    Wed, May 22 2019

    They know that BJP is chore hai....so they fear for their own wrong doing...... so let it happen..

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Wed, May 22 2019

    They must be knowing very well where the violence is going to happen, because they create it.

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  • Mr Clean, Mangalore

    Wed, May 22 2019

    Is centre thinking of using unlawful force to crush people's voice and democratic rights????!!!!!...

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Wed, May 22 2019

    They fear because in their conscience they know what wrong they have done….. if you are truthful why fear ? , fear comes from the very act of wrongful deeds……

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  • Mr Clean, Mangalore

    Wed, May 22 2019

    We have prominent history dates on denials of people's basic fundamental democratic rights starting from 1757, 1857, 1947 and now May 23, 2019 is in the making.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, May 22 2019

    Why are they scared now ...

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  • Ponkra, Pilar - Shirva

    Wed, May 22 2019

    Looser, looters, fekus, liars, murderers, sinners & cheaters always scared.
    They will not get good sleep because of their works and what they did.

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  • Mr Clean, Mangalore

    Wed, May 22 2019

    In spite of high security around strong rooms and no manipulation of EVMs still there is nothing illegal in 23 opposition parties asking for verification of VVPAT. It is a genuine and perfectly legal request. Let result delay even by a month for the sake of restoring confidence building and fare vote share. The very fact EC ignoring this lawful demand is very catastrophic.

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