Election Commissioner Sanjeev Kumar declared cash and liquor worth Rs 136 crore has been seized so far in poll bound Karnataka. 90 percent of cash seized were in denominations of Rs 2,000. What does that mean Modi ji?
As much as Rs 86 crore was seized during the by-election of RK Nagar Constituency in Tamil Nadu. Compared to that, What's been seized ahead of Karnataka Assembly Polls isn't big enough but that doesn't mean it's acceptable.
Though bribing of voters is a crime, Lack of Man Power is making Election Commission helpless in curtailing such a menace. The role of EC is limited to issuing warnings and seizing only a fraction of cash that's been distributed. Even people aren't feeling ashamed of accepting bribe. In some areas, Voters have been threatening if the candidates doesn't offer them money.
What's happening in Karnataka at present is no different. If the situation remains the same, BJP might get benefitted by the cash-for-vote formula.
As much as Rs 86 crore was seized during the by-election of RK Nagar Constituency in Tamil Nadu. Compared to that, What's been seized ahead of Karnataka Assembly Polls isn't big enough but that doesn't mean it's acceptable.
Though bribing of voters is a crime, Lack of Man Power is making Election Commission helpless in curtailing such a menace. The role of EC is limited to issuing warnings and seizing only a fraction of cash that's been distributed. Even people aren't feeling ashamed of accepting bribe. In some areas, Voters have been threatening if the candidates doesn't offer them money.
What's happening in Karnataka at present is no different. If the situation remains the same, BJP might get benefitted by the cash-for-vote formula.