‘Jhooth Ke Bazaar Mei...’: CEC Rajiv Kumar Turns Poetic During LS Poll Schedule Announcement — WATCH

CEC Rajiv Kumar's impromptu poetic way during presser, became an interesting part of the Lok Sabha Election 2024 schedule announcement.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar flanked by Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar (L) and SS Sandhu during a press conference

Source : PTI

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Saturday announced the schedule for the upcoming general elections 2024 in a presser and Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar's poetic recitations caught everyone's attention. While advising voters to not forward fake news and unverified information on social media, CEC Rajiv Kumar said, "Jhooth ke bazaar mei raunak toh bohot hai, goya bul bule jaisi hi turant hi phat jati hai, pakad bhi loge toh kya hasil hoga sivaye dokhe ke. (In the market of lies, there is much splendor, as if it were a bubble that bursts immediately, and if you try to catch it, what will you gain except deceit.)"

 

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Advising political parties to not cross the "red line" of criticism while attacking each other during the election campaigning, CEC Rajiv Kumar in an impromptu poetic way continued with, "dushmani jam kar karo lekin ye gunjaish rahe, jab kabhi ham dost ho jaaen to sharminda na hon." (Stop the enmity, but let it resonate, whenever we become friends, don't be ashamed.)

CEC also quoted the poet, Abdul Rahim Khan, and said, Rahiman Dhaga Prema ka mat todo chitkaay, Toote se phir na mile, mile gaanth pad jaaye." (Rahiman, don't break the thread of love, it is broken, if it is broken, it will never meet again, it will get tied up.)

CEC Alluded To Cash Flow In Polls 

 

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar disclosed a significant development regarding the recent state assembly elections, highlighting the concerted effort to curb illicit practices. He revealed that cash movement amounting to approximately Rs 3,400 crores was restrained during the electoral processes across 11 states, including Rajasthan, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Tripura. This revelation underscores a notable surge of 835% in the restriction of cash compared to previous elections.

 

"There is no place for bloodbath and violence in the elections...From wherever we will receive the information of violence, we will take action against them", he further added.

 

 

The Lok Sabha polls will be conducted from April 19  to June 1. The Lok Sabha elections are slated to be held in 7 phases and counting will be on June 4.