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Congress writes to Delhi CEO, seeks instructions to police to not harass party workers

In a letter to the CEO, the party also sought that directions be issued to smoothly manage polling without unnecessary delay in constituencies that would see higher voter turnout to ensure there are no long queues and late night voting.

Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav said the Delhi CEO has assured the delegation that their demands will be addressed fairly. (Photo: X)

A delegation of the Delhi Congress, led by state unit chief Devender Yadav, met the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Friday seeking that written instructions be issued to the police to act in an unbiased manner during the electoral process and maintain discipline on polling day.

In a letter to the CEO, the party also sought that directions be issued to smoothly manage polling without unnecessary delay in constituencies that would see higher voter turnout to ensure there are no long queues and late night voting.

It added that no deletion or addition in the voters list should be carried out without proper verification.

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“It had been experienced that the Congress workers are mostly harassed by police in disguise of the model code of conduct, which is against the electoral practices and healthy democratic process,” Yadav wrote.

He added, “You are also requested to take into the account the above mentioned concerns by issuing directions in writing to police to maintain the discipline by acting in an unbiased manner and to follow directions issued by the Election Commission qua the activities carried out by workers of political parties inside/outside polling stations, including putting tables, party flags, symbols and other material so that unnecessary harassment of party workers may be avoided.”

Yadav said the Delhi CEO has assured the delegation that their demands will be addressed fairly.

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