Ahead of LS polls, Collector warns of strict action against those spreading fake news
Public can inform the authorities about fake news on the tollfree number 1950 set up by the EC
A Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) has started functioning at the Kozhikode Collectorate to monitor activities on social media, maintain vigil against fake or defaming news and paid news. District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh told reporters here on Tuesday that strict action would be taken against those who spread fake news. The public can inform the authorities if they notice fake news, on the tollfree number 1950 set up by the election commission.
District Police Chief (Kozhikode City) Rajpal Meena said that the social media cell of the Kozhikode city police was also monitoring the situation. The cell could be contact
District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh speaks to reporters in Kozhikode on Tuesday. District Police Chief (Kozhikode City) Rajpal Meena is seen.
ed on 9497942711, he added. The tollfree number can be used to report violations of the model code of conduct (MCC) as well, apart from the cVIGIL mobile application. Three flying squads per Assembly constituency and defacement squads have been launched in the district to check violation of the MCC. “Action on complaints received on the cVigil app will be considered
within 100 minutes,” the Collector said. A squad to monitor election expenses has also been formed and political parties have been briefed on the expenditure limit. A unit of the Central Reserve Police Force will be in the city on Wednesday, while another has already reached the Kozhikode Rural division. The unit will conduct a route march in the city soon. The police plan to set up nine checkposts in the city and district borders, mostly on the Malappuram border, the police chief said.
There are around 25 lakh voters in Kozhikode district, which include regions that come under Vadakara and Wayanad constituencies.
One of the biggest attractions in this Lok Sabha election is the ‘Vote from home’ facility being set up for the differently abled and senior citizens above 85 years of age.
“There are over 35,000 differently abled people and around 20,000 people above the age of 85 in the district. The 12D forms, which facilitate voting from home for them, are being distributed through the booth level officers,” Mr. Singh said.
There are 2,230 polling stations in the district.