New Delhi: From guaranteeing the security of the nation to finishing up rescue operations in pure calamity-hit areas, India’s armed forces are purported to assist the nation. As the final elections draw nearer, the armed forces are as soon as once more on the decision to assist to assist the purpose of conducting free and honest elections.
In a bid to facilitate the protected arrival of the polling groups on the cubicles within the Naxal-hit space, the Indian Air Power’s Mi-17 helicopters have been deployed to supply heli-dropping.
Anurag Pandey, Bijapur Collector and Jitendra Yadav, Bijapur SP, assured of a peaceable voting course of and protected surroundings for the election officers and voters. Gadchiroli SP, Neelotpal additionally knowledgeable that 6 IAF helicopters have been deployed to heli drop 48 items of EVMs and polling groups within the extremely delicate space.
“Yesterday 6 Mi-17 helicopters of Indian Air Power got here to us and from at the moment they’ve began heli dropping, so at the moment heli dropping of some 48 items is to be accomplished the place 48 items of EVMs and polling events shall be despatched by helicopter. All these locations fall in delicate and extremely delicate areas,” Gadchiroli SP informed ANI.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Forward of Lok Sabha elections, polling groups go away by helicopter to Naxal-hit areas, in Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli goes for polls within the first part on 19th April. pic.twitter.com/3tlz7EI5Zm
— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2024
Anurag Pandey, Bijapur Collector knowledgeable that each one the planning has been accomplished underneath the route of the Election Fee and the polling officers have been supplied with the required gear. Talking to ANI, Pandey mentioned, “Your entire planning has been accomplished underneath the steering of the Election Fee and on the directions of the Election Fee officers of our state. We begin sending the groups three days earlier than the polling. From at the moment onwards, polling officers will go away for various areas…. All of the election officers have been supplied with the Digital Voting Machine (EVM) and all the required gear… And can keep in camps and can do their work.”
When requested in regards to the challenges of conducting elections in Naxal-hit areas, the Bijapur Collector expressed confidence within the polling workforce and mentioned that the election officers are full of enthusiasm. “Election itself is difficult and Bijapur officers are fully prepared for this. Prior to now Vidhan Sabha elections, they did a commendable job. You will notice, all our election officers are full of enthusiasm…”
Anurag Pandey additionally outlined the amenities for the polling workforce and mentioned that they may conduct peaceable voting. “All the required preparations are made, all the security measures are there and we consider that we are going to conduct a peaceable and profitable voting…We’ve the total help of the police power, Air Power, BSF.”
Conserving in thoughts the summer time season, the Bijapur Collector additionally said that the polling workforce at polling cubicles and camps can have entry to medical doctors, medical, meals, refreshments, and ORS packets.
Jitendra Yadav, Bijapur SP whereas chatting with ANI defined the idea of helicopter dropping throughout elections and mentioned that they’re vital for risk areas. He mentioned, “The idea of heli-dropping is in existence as a result of ID threats, ambush threats, naxal assaults… We ship polling groups immediately through helicopters to areas that are risk areas… The interior areas like Palnar, and Pusnar are risk areas.”
The SP additional mentioned {that a} safe environment shall be created so that individuals can forged their votes with none worry. “Central armed forces, state armed forces and DRG are all concerned and can conduct space dominance searches in varied areas. A protected surroundings shall be created wherein frequent individuals can forged their votes…”
11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh will go to polls in three phases on April 19, April 26 and Could 7. Bastar would be the solely seat to go to polls within the first part on April 19.
