City
Epaper

Three-tier security cordon at counting centres in Bengal on June 4

By IANS | Updated: May 17, 2024 13:35 IST

Kolkata, May 17 There will be a three-tier security layer in and around counting centres in West Bengal ...

Open in App

Kolkata, May 17 There will be a three-tier security layer in and around counting centres in West Bengal on June 4.

Sources in the office of West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said the inner-tier of security at the counting centres will be managed only by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel and one company of the CAPF will be deployed at each centre.

The second and third tier of the security layer will be managed by the state police forces which will also include personnel from the armed forces.

“Apart from that, Section 144 will be imposed in a radius of 200 metres. Most importantly, CCTVs will be installed at each counting centre including the counting halls. The footage of these CCTV cameras will be preserved for the purpose of probing possible counting-related irregularities,” the source said.

The security has been beefed up as some political parties have expressed apprehensions over the possibility of counting-related irregularities.

The BJP has demanded that only permanent state government employees covered under the Provident Fund and pension structure should be assigned counting-related duties and not temporary staff.

According to the BJP’s state General Secretary Jagannath Chattopadhyay, “In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls there were several complaints of counting-related irregularities. We are getting information about plans to engage temporary staff who will be provided with state government identity cards. So we have demanded that only permanent state government employees covered under PF structure should be assigned counting duties.”

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalEx-US official reacts to Rahul Gandhi, says leaders must prioritise Indian values

NationalAAp's Saurabh Bhardwaj praises Indian Railways for clean facilities at New Delhi Station

International"Weakness in the face of terrorism only brings more terrorism": Netanyahu on Manchester synagogue terror attack

InternationalIndia’s trade stance with US ‘good, disciplined’: Ex-US official

InternationalDays after talks, US top trade official calls India’s approach 'pragmatic'

National Realted Stories

NationalPIB debunks deepfake video falsely attributing statement to ADC Leh on Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest

NationalRahul Gandhi condoles tragic loss of lives in MP idol immersion accidents

NationalPM Modi expresses grief over tragic idol immersion deaths in MP, announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia relief

NationalBengal: Speeding car kills three, injures seven others in Jalpaiguri

NationalVijayadashami marks triumph of truth and righteousness: CM Sharma