₹42.65 crore-worth cash, goods seized in T.N. as part of poll monitoring till March 18: ECI
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चर्चा में क्यों
The Election Commission of India reported the seizure of ₹42.65 crore worth of cash and goods during election expenditure monitoring and enforcement activities.
पृष्ठभूमि
The Election Commission of India seized ₹2.37 crore in cash, ₹0.18 crore in liquor, ₹2.88 crore in drugs/narcotics, ₹16.42 crore in precious metals, and ₹20.80 crore in freebies. These actions were part of ongoing monitoring for the Assembly elections as of March 18.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- तथ्यTotal value of seized cash and goods: ₹42.65 crore
- तथ्यValue of seized precious metals: ₹16.42 crore
- तथ्यValue of seized freebies and other items: ₹20.80 crore
- संस्थाElection Commission of India (ECI) is the body responsible for election expenditure monitoring
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Discuss the measures taken by the Election Commission of India to ensure a level playing field by curbing the distribution of freebies and illicit expenditures during elections.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Regulatory hurdle: Difficulty in quantifying the economic value of non-monetary freebies
- Enforcement gap: Challenges in real-time surveillance of clandestine narcotic and liquor distribution
- Institutional mandate: Balancing the ECI's enforcement powers with the right to freedom of expression
कीवर्ड: Election expenditure · Model Code of Conduct · Freebies · Transparency · Level playing field
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