SGPC elections: Commission allows video recording of polls day

Allowing video recording of the events on polls day for ensuring fair, free and peaceful elections for the general house of SGPC, the Chief Gurdwara Election Commission has issued some new directions to the government of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh Administration.

Giving this information Justice H.S. Brar, Chief Commissioner Gurdwara Elections told that in case of command by some parties and individual, the Commission would allow videography of the events on the request by the candidate and his own expenses.

For this purpose a candidate who wants to make use of video camera will get permission from the Returning Officer or the Deputy Commissioner concerned. The Returning Officers shall grant permission keeping in view the law and order situation, the likelihood of Commission of corrupt practices and electoral offences and other related factors. The videography could be allowed only outside the polling stations and not inside the booth.

Brar further said that near the Polling Station the movement of vehicles should be banned except for the officials/officers on Poll duty. On the polling day not more than four persons including the driver can use the car or vehicles and that the vehicles should be parked at the distance of about 200 meter away from the polling station. However, Rickshaw, Auto-Rickshaw could also be allowed for these purposes.

There should be ban on carrying arms or other weapons.