Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:48am on 20 Nov 2024,Wednesday Politics
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended seven police officers in Uttar Pradesh after complaints from the Samajwadi Party about unlawful checks of voter IDs and Aadhaar cards during the ongoing bypolls. The suspension affects officers from Kanpur, Muzaffarnagar, and Moradabad. The ECI vowed strict action against biased voting practices and emphasized prompt investigation of complaints. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticized the violations, urging voters to return to polling booths. In response, the BJP urged the ECI to intensify checks, particularly on burqa-clad voters. The bypolls saw incidents of violence, prompting police intervention.
