The stage is set for polling in the Jammu Parliamentary constituency on Friday. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the District Magistrate Jammu clamped prohibitory orders in the district while Rajouri and Poonch administration ordered suspension of Virtual Private Network (VPN) services on the mobile phones in the districts. The administration has deployed Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and J&K Police in all vulnerable areas. Polling Stations are being sanitized ahead of the voting. Around 1454 Polling Stations in Jammu seat will have CCTV cameras for live webcasting to control rooms established at district and CEO office and the cameras are positioned in such a way that they don’t violate the secrecy of votes. Around vehicles of Polling parties and sector officers will be equipped with a GPS system so as to locate the vehicles and monitor their movement. A total of 22 candidates are in the fray. 2416 polling stations including 158 along the International Border and Line of Control (LoC) have been set up for 17.81 lakh voters in the constituency.
Disclaimer: This press release is sourced from News On AIR, Prasar Bharti and Press Information Bureau India (PIB).
