Commenting on the role of social media, the Chief Electoral Officer Rajath Kumar highlighted that any measure to influence the polls in cyberspace would be treated as a criminal offence.
‘Comments on FaceBook and Twitter will be monitored and users trying to incite violence will be brought to book by the respective authorities Rajath stated.’
Rajath Kumar pointed out that the movement of cash, liquor and contraband was being closely monitored in coordination with the state administration and the I-T department. ‘The Chief Electoral Office has been given powers to apprehend and seize contraband,’.
The Chief Electoral Officer also listed out several innovations introduced by the Election Commission that included webcasting, CCTVs, smartphone apps and C-vigil – a real-time monitoring and response mechanism.
The use of EVMs and VVPATS (Voter Verification Paper Audit Trail System) in the Telangana polls is a sign of India’s leadership in technology, logistics and organizational abilities,’ said Chief Electoral Officer-Telangana.
