UP By choice: Political excitement is always seen in by-elections and a similar situation is seen in the by-elections to be held for nine UP Assembly seats. Both the ruling party and the opposition have put all their efforts to win this seat. The round of accusations and counteraccusations continues during the election campaign.
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The verification should not be done after removing the burqa.
Meanwhile, ahead of the by-elections to be held in nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party has written a letter to the Election Commission. Which have been written by SP. In that letter it is said that during voting, Muslim women should not be controlled by removing their burqa because due to this control, Muslim women become scared and cannot vote. Furthermore, the SP has also demanded the Election Commission to stop abuse of power by the police.
violation of your privacy
SP said in his letter to the EC: “If Muslim women go to polls in burqa, then police or other security forces should not have the right to interfere. “These women may use other methods to prove their identity.” The party also says Muslim women avoid voting for fear of removing their burqa because they feel it may violate their privacy.
Voting should only be allowed after thorough investigation
In such a situation, this demand of the SP may lead to political agitation because the BJP has been demanding investigation of burqa-wearing women voters on many occasions. Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP’s Delhi unit had also raised a similar demand. A memorandum was also submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi. Which required that anyone who came to vote in Delhi on polling day wearing a burqa or mask should only be allowed to vote after thorough investigation.
The election official has the right to investigate
At the same time, the now president of the Samajwadi Party, UP, Shyam Lal Pal, has written a letter to the Election Commission. They have raised the demand that a written order be issued to the returning officer/district magistrate, general observer and police officials that no police officer will check the voter ID of any voter during the voting on November 20, 2024. The The letter further states that the election official has the right to check the voter’s identification document.
The results will be declared on November 23.
We inform you that by-elections will be held on November 20 in 9 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats. The campaign ended at 6 pm on Monday. Now the vote will take place on Wednesday, November 20, starting at 7 a.m. After voting, the results will be announced on November 23.
