In recent parliamentary elections, the use of general funding from local institutions for programmes to raise voter awareness was sharply criticized.
As soon as the election schedule is announced this year, the Office of Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu instructed the region --
The organization of awareness-raising programmes aims to achieve 100 of voter participation and to raise awareness among voters about ethical voting.
Thus, flex banners were posted in prominent places in all municipalities and towns of the Kancheepuram district, Panchayats, which were on the road until the end of the election process, in violation of the Tamil Nadu City Local Authority (
Permission to install digital banners and placards)Rules, 2011.
In the district headquarters town, an LED display unit was built at a cost of Rs. 1.
62 lakh plays video clips of topics such as ethical voting at intersections near the bus stop.
However, it was later removed and installed at the entrance of the mofussil bus terminal.
However, a large LED display was erected on the collective campus.
In addition to these expenditures, Rs. 2.
The city of Kancheepuram has spent £ 40 from kitty to launch a campaign for voter awareness.
Further investigations revealed that the area also used a few rupees from the general fund in eight other cities and 17 towns.
Describe it as a waste of public finance, a social activist, G. R.
According to Ravi of Tamizh Makkal Panpattu Kazhagam, this amount could have been used to clear flood passages and clogged sewers.
He said at least Rs.
50 lakhs will be used for the exercise.