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 overall elections draw nearer, the armed forces are as soon as once more on the decision to assist to help the goal 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 Force’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 had 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 Force came to us and from today they have started heli dropping, so today heli dropping of some 48 units is to be done where 48 units of EVMs and polling parties will be sent by helicopter. All these places fall in sensitive and highly sensitive areas,” Gadchiroli SP instructed ANI.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, polling groups go away by helicopter to Naxal-hit areas, in Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli goes for polls within the first section on nineteenth April. pic.twitter.com/3tlz7EI5Zm
— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2024
Anurag Pandey, Bijapur Collector knowledgeable that each one the planning has been executed underneath the course of the Election Commission and the polling officers have been supplied with the required tools. Speaking to ANI, Pandey mentioned, “The entire planning has been done under the guidance of the Election Commission and on the instructions of the Election Commission officials of our state. We start sending the teams three days before the polling. From today onwards, polling officials will leave for different areas…. All the election officials have been provided with the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and all the necessary equipment… And will stay in camps and will do their work.”
When requested concerning 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 stuffed with enthusiasm. “Election itself is challenging and Bijapur officials are completely ready for this. In the past Vidhan Sabha elections, they did a commendable job. You will see, all our election officials are filled with enthusiasm…”
Anurag Pandey additionally outlined the services for the polling workforce and mentioned that they may conduct peaceable voting. “All the necessary arrangements are made, all the safety measures are there and we believe that we will conduct a peaceful and successful voting…We have the full support of the police force, Air Force, BSF.”
Keeping in thoughts the summer season season, the Bijapur Collector additionally acknowledged 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 talking to ANI defined the idea of helicopter dropping throughout elections and mentioned that they’re necessary for menace areas. He mentioned, “The concept of heli-dropping is in existence due to the ID threats, ambush threats, naxal attacks… We send polling teams directly via helicopters to areas which are threat areas… The internal areas like Palnar, and Pusnar are threat areas.”
The SP additional mentioned {that a} safe environment will probably be created so that folks can solid their votes with none concern. “Central armed forces, state armed forces and DRG are all involved and will conduct area dominance searches in various areas. A safe environment will be created in which common people can cast their votes…”
11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh will go to polls in three phases on April 19, April 26 and May 7. Bastar would be the solely seat to go to polls within the first section on April 19.
