Taking cognizance of a collection of complaints concerning the engagement of kids in political campaigning actions, the Election Fee of India issued a round barring political events from involving kids in any poll-related actions. Odisha’s Further Chief Electoral Officer, N Thirumala Naik, said {that a} round had been issued to the presidents and secretaries of all acknowledged nationwide and regional events within the state, urging them to not contain kids in public rallies and conferences, following a number of complaints they obtained.
“Political events ought to chorus from utilizing kids in election campaigns, canvassing, rallies, or another type of participation, together with distributing posters/pamphlets or taking part in slogan shouting, marketing campaign rallies, and election conferences,” the EC stated in a press release.
In the meantime, Odisha is about to vote within the Lok Sabha elections and meeting polls concurrently in 4 phases, starting on Might 13. Earlier, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, throughout his go to to the state, launched a scathing assault on the BJP and BJD.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (April 28) alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi runs a authorities for billionaires from Delhi whereas Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik leads a dispensation that works for “choose folks” within the state. He additionally alleged that BJP and BJD “are married” and each events are “hand in glove with one another”. His remarks got here whereas addressing an election rally at Salepur in Odisha’s Cuttack.
He claimed that BJD and BJP had been preventing the electoral battle in opposition to one another, in actuality, they had been working collectively.
(With inputs from PTI)
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