No such order has been given to any state officers to seize any private vehicles: Joint Director, ECI
Owner Upset After Ghaziabad Election Officer Seizes Private Cars
According to those aware with the situation, the Ghaziabad Regional Transport Department provided district officials a list of over 4,000 private cars, because they wish to take these vehicles for election purposes.
Additionally, there are 700–800 five-seven passenger cars on the list, including SUVs, whose owners have expressed objections against this order of department.
The transport department officials stated that they are in charge of organizing the transportation needed for the election and that they have sent a list that includes larger vehicles like trucks, buses, and loaders in addition to private cars like Scorpio, Bolero, and Ertiga, which can accommodate up to seven passengers.
The owners of the cars stated that they are vehemently against this action. A newly purchased Scorpio Car Owner, Says “For electoral purposes, officials have been calling me and even threatening, that I give up my car. Despite multiple calls from the local police, I refuse to do so. This is my personal automobile, registered under my private company’s name. The daily operations of my tiny business will suffer if I give away this car, even official warning, if I will not hand over the car he will take action”
Another Raj Nagar Extension, resident, claimed “I was sent a message through local police to hand over my car for voting. Even, I was asked to hand over the car with driver and daily expenses for driver till election, this is gross violation of Fundamental Rights.
The Legal Boundary, Correspondent Called to the Anuj Chandak, Joint Director, Election Commission Of India, he said, “No such order has been given to any state officers to seize any private vehicles,” “if any vehicles needed for smooth functioning of election, the district administration shall take on rent only and it is will and whims of car owners to give, if any misconduct is being lodged by any citizen strict action shall be taken by Election Commission against officers.”
Report by Satya Prakash
