DC Ambala Sharandeep Brar reviews poll related issues
By Amrit Brar
Ambala, 24 March: DC Ambala Sharandeep Brar chaired a meeting of officials to review poll related issues on Friday. She directed the police and excise department to constitute teams to keep vigil on the vehicles entering and passing through the city to check anyking of smuggling of wine.
She said there are seven wine factories in the district and strict vigil is needed to stop anyking of elligal trade of liquor.
She stressed for the use of newly introduced Android-based app called “cVIGIL”by Election Commission, which stands for "citizens' vigil" by using it one can secretly send to it geo-tagged videos and photos of illegal money being distributed or a hate speech being made during polls. She said another Portal “ MCMC” has been launched to keep a close watch on the paid news menace.
She called upon the media to work as a bridge between the administration and the people and should respond positively to help the administration in conducting the forth coming parliamentary elections in free and fair manner.
She appealed to all the voters to must cast their votes just to save the democracy as every vote plays an important role in forming the Govt. She said that in the Parliament elections VVPAT machines will be used with all EVMs so that the voter may verify that the vote he has cast has gone to the same candidate. (Amrit Brar can be contacted at 9814313405)