In Jammu and Kashmir, in its mission to uphold the sanctity of electoral process and to accomplish the mission of the Election Commission of India to provide an equitable field to all the contestants in the forthcoming Assembly Election 2024, the enforcement agencies across Union Territory seized Rs. 5.71 crore worth of cash and other material including drugs and liquor in first 12 days of enforcement of Model Code of Conduct.

Our Correspondent reports that the cash and other freebies seized were meant for influencing the voters during the Assembly Election which are scheduled to commence from 18the of  September, 2024 in 3 phases across the UT wherein above 88 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their electoral franchise. From the date of announcement of General Election to Legislative Assembly of J&K, Rs 5.71 crores worth drugs, cash and liquor have been seized by various enforcement agencies in J&K in first 12 days of enforcement of MCC. Major department-wise seizures included seizures by Police Department valuing Rs. 5.02 crore, SGST/CT Rs. 52 lakhs and NCB worth Rs. 11 lakhs. The Election Department appreciated the efforts made by the Enforcement Agencies to ensure free and fair Assembly elections across the UT. In order to monitor various election-related activities and also check Model Code of Conduct compliance, a Command and Control Room has been established at the CEO office in Jammu and Srinagar. Similar mini-control rooms have also been established in every DEO office which are functioning 24 x 7. All electronic media channels, social media platforms are monitored here, any violation so detected, is reported and the concerned RO/ ARO issues notice. The Control room also has live feed of all 100% Polling Stations and GPS vehicle tracking of all vehicles being used for poll parties.