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Jaipur Civic Polls Draw UCC Rollback Slogans and Voting Dispute
Rajasthan was holding the second phase of local elections in Jaipur.
Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari visited several polling stations.
At one station, Congress workers said her visit during voting could influence voters.
Some people also shouted slogans asking for the Uniform Civil Code to be withdrawn.
Security staff stepped in to stop the situation from becoming worse.
Some voters said their names were missing from the voter lists.
They blamed alleged mistakes by Booth Level Officers and asked how they could vote.
Despite the disagreements, voting continued across Jaipur.
Slogans demanding the rollback of the Uniform Civil Code were raised outside a Jaipur polling station in front of Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari.
Congress workers objected to Diya Kumari visiting polling booths while voting was underway, alleging it could influence voters.
Security personnel intervened after tensions arose at the polling station in Jaipur’s Vidyadhar Nagar Assembly constituency.
Several voters complained that their names were missing from electoral rolls and blamed alleged negligence by Booth Level Officers.
Voting for the Jaipur Municipal Corporation elections continued across the city during the second phase of Rajasthan’s local polls.
- Who
- Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, Congress workers, voters, and people raising UCC rollback slogans were involved.
- What
- A politically charged incident occurred at a Jaipur polling station during municipal elections, involving objections to Diya Kumari’s visit, missing voter names, and UCC rollback slogans.
- Where
- At and outside a polling station in Jaipur’s Vidyadhar Nagar Assembly constituency, Rajasthan.
- When
- Friday, during the second phase of Rajasthan’s local elections.
- Why
- Congress workers objected to the Deputy Chief Minister’s polling-station visit, while affected voters sought answers about missing names and others demanded that the UCC be rolled back.
Critics and Affected Voters
Polling Process and Official Presence
Deputy Chief Minister’s polling-station visit
Critics and Affected Voters
Congress workers said Diya Kumari’s visit while voting was underway was inappropriate and could influence voters.
Polling Process and Official Presence
Diya Kumari visited several polling stations during the voting process; the article does not report a direct response from her to the allegations.
Missing names on electoral rolls
Critics and Affected Voters
Several voters alleged that many names had been omitted and blamed negligence by Booth Level Officers, saying this prevented them from voting.
Polling Process and Official Presence
The article reports that voting continued across Jaipur, but it does not provide an official explanation for the missing names.
UCC rollback slogans
Critics and Affected Voters
People outside the polling station demanded that the Uniform Civil Code be rolled back.
Polling Process and Official Presence
The slogans contributed to a politically charged atmosphere, while voting continued and security personnel managed the situation.
Key facts
- Election
- Second phase of Rajasthan’s local elections
- Poll
- Jaipur Municipal Corporation elections
- Official present
- Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari
- Main location
- Vidyadhar Nagar Assembly constituency, Jaipur
- Slogans
- Some people demanded the rollback of the Uniform Civil Code
- Voter complaints
- Several voters said their names were missing from electoral rolls
- Security response
- Security personnel intervened to prevent escalation
Sources
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