Writing, pasting of posters prohibited

SHILLONG, JAN 19: Upon announcement of the poll date for holding of General Election to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, 2018 by the Election Commission of India and upon the directives of the Commission, the District Magistrate and District Election Officer (DEO), East Khasi Hills District and District Magistrate, East Jaintia Hills, have promulgated an order under Section 144 CrPC prohibiting all contesting candidates or their agents or the Political Parties from wall writing, pasting of posters/papers or defacement in any other form, or erecting/displaying of cut-outs, hoarding, banners etc, on any public property/public premises in the respective Districts in connection with the ensuing Assembly Election. Political parties or candidates are also prohibited from putting up of banners on all roads/thoroughfares.

Further, wall writing, pasting of posters/papers or defacement in any other form or erecting/displaying of cut-outs, hoardings, banners etc shall not be permitted on any private property, private walls without written permission from the house-owners and final approval from the office of the concerned District Magistrates. Election meeting would not be allowed without taking permission from the office of the District Magistrates and subsequently local headmen regarding the venue of the meeting. PA System will be allowed to be used between6:00 AM and 10:00 PM. In case of PA System/Loud Speakers which are used without permission from the District Magistrates concerned, the same would be seized immediately by the local authorities. Rallies and procession will not be allowed without the permission from the concerned District Magistrates.

This order comes into force with immediate effect and shall remain in force till the election process is over.

By Our Reporter