EC Bans Counting Day Celebrations: Ban On Victory Processions; Taken As A Step To Avoid Large Gatherings

<div class="css-1dbjc4n"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1s2bzr4"> <div id="tweet-text" class="css-901oao r-1fmj7o5 r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><strong>New Delhi:</strong> Election Commission of India bans all victory processions on or after the day of the counting of votes, on May 2nd. A detailed order in this will be released soon as per the latest information.</span></div> <div class="css-901oao r-1fmj7o5 r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">In view of the Covid crisis in the country, the ECI has decided to ban victory processions to avoid any large gatherings.</span></div> <div class="css-901oao r-1fmj7o5 r-1qd0xha r-1blvdjr r-16dba41 r-vrz42v r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0" dir="auto" lang="en"><strong>READ: <span style="color: #f80707;"><a style="color: #f80707;" href="https://ift.tt/3xqlHOE Was There For Us, And We Will Be There For Them': US Prez Biden After Phone Call With PM Modi</a></span></strong></div> </div> </div> <div class="css-1dbjc4n"> <div id="tweet-rich-content-label" class="css-1dbjc4n" aria-labelledby="quote-tweet-label tweet-card-label"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1kqtdi0 r-1867qdf r-1phboty r-rs99b7 r-1s2bzr4 r-1ny4l3l r-1udh08x r-o7ynqc r-6416eg"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n">The order comes after, the Madras High Court on Monday slammed the Election Commission for holding elections in the 5 states and allowing political rallies drawing huge crowds.&nbsp;The court said that the poll body is to be held "singularly responsible" for the Covid-19 second wave, with which the country is currently struggling. The court even went on to say that the 'officers of EC should probably be booked for murder'.</div> <div class="css-1dbjc4n"> <p>The Court has also warned to stop the vote-counting on May 2nd if EC fails to provide a blueprint of a plan to follow Covid guidelines on Result Day.</p> <p>"Public health is paramount. Distressing that constitutional authorities ought to be reminded," the court said.&nbsp;</p> <p>The High Court further directed the Election Commission of India and Tamil Nadu Chief Election Officer to consult with the Health Secretary and draft a Covid-19 protocol for the counting day and submit the same on April 30.</p> </div> <div class="css-1dbjc4n"><strong>(This is a developing story; refresh for updates.)</strong></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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