Prayagraj: In a bid to stop casting of fake votes under the veil by burqa-clad women, the Bharatiya Janata Party is preparing a women's brigade ahead of the Lok Sabha polls that would check the identity of such voters at the polling stations before they cast their vote. The party has devised the strategy to stop the bogus votes being polled by people under burqa in polling stations in Muslim majority areas.
The brigade, constitued by the BJP, will consist of women from the Muslim community who will be trained by the party's minority cell.
The women who will receive the training will work as agent on polling booths at the day of voting. This Muslim women brigade of BJP will identify suspicious women coming to polling centers and booths by removing their masks from their faces.
Along with this these women will match the voter ID card and other forms authorised by the Election Commission for voting so that opposition parties cannot conduct fake voting.
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The Election Commission of India, on Tuesday, launched a "Myth vs Reality Register" in order to check the spread of misinformation during during the polls. The register will be updated regularly to include the latest fake news busted, reported PTI.
The microsite was launched by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu.
The poll body said that the regsiter will be continuously updated to include the latest busted fake information and fresh frequently-asked questions.
"With the proliferation of misinformation and false narratives, this proactive initiative seeks to ensure that voters have access to accurate and verified information throughout the electoral process," it said.
The polling for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be held in seven phases starting from April 19 while the votes will be counted on June 4.