One Citizen, One Vote; Double entry voters not allowed to cast vote in more than 1 place: Kerala HC
Ernakulam: In a recent ruling, the Kerala High Court reaffirmed the principle of one citizen, one vote in the context of Lok Sabha Elections. The decision came in response to a plea filed by the Chief Election Agent of MP Adoor Prakash, alleging the presence of double entries in the final voters' list for the Attingal Parliamentary Constituency.
Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen noted that the essence of democracy is in the principle that each citizen's vote holds equal value in shaping the government. The plea, brought forward by the Congress-I candidate nominated for the Attingal seat, highlighted concerns regarding 1,61,237 double entries out of 13,93,134 voters in the constituency.
The Election Commission's standing counsel assured the court of stringent measures to uphold the integrity of the electoral process. He also assured the Court regarding the prevention of unauthorised voting. The ongoing process of identifying double entries aims to maintain the sanctity of the voter roll.
In response to the petition, the court directed the respondents to strictly adhere to their commitment to ensuring one citizen casts only one vote and preventing double-entry voters from casting their vote in more than one location.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
