New Delhi: Keeping a strict watch on erring officials in Jammu and Kashmir, the
Election Commission has ordered the transfer of the Doda superintendent of police
and four others and suspended three junior officials for dereliction of duty.
The Commission, in its directions to the state government, wanted transfer of
superintendent of police of Doda and two sub-divisional magistrates and two
tehsildars in Doda and suspension of a block development officer (BDO) of B K Pura
in Badgam and another BDO and one junior engineer in Doda for dereliction of poll
duty.
The EC has also recommended suspension of two lecturers of Physics in Jammu for
attesting forms of non-existent migrant electors and for attesting blank
forms.
Conforming to its commitment to make the poll process in the state transparent, the
Commission also issued special passes to 28 diplomats, including from US, to witness
the elections which have evoked considerable interest abroad.
The diplomats would be allowed access to polling and counting centres, Deputy
Election Commissioner A N Jha said on September 13.
Besides US, diplomats from the UK, the European Commission, Australia, Canada,
Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain,
Sweden and Switzerland have been given this facility.
PTI
