Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Polling Result Will Out Tomorrow, City under Security Shadow

Kolkata: Areas in Kolkata and Bidhannagar will be under strict vigilance tomorrow as the date is scheduled for releasing the much awaited Assembly poll results. Reports are that on May 19, only the authorized personnel are allowed to roam across all constituencies and in all 10 polls counting centers located at the ‘pockets of Kolkata and Bidhannagar.’


According to reports, with the trepidations of post poll violence across the city, the police headquarters at Lalbazar ‘have come out with a slew of restrictions to prevent unlawful assembly in and around the counting centers’, that is located amid  residential and commercial locations.’ The vote counting centers are- Bidhannagar College, Netaji Indoor Stadium, Sakhawat Memorial Govt. Girls’ High School, St. Thomas Boys School, David Gare Training College, Ballygunge Govt. High School, Gitanjali Stadium, Jnan Chanddra Ghosh Polytechnic College, Hastings House and Bratachari Vidyasharam.


Also, Section 144CrPc has been secured around the 100 meters of all counting centers to prohibit any ‘unauthorized entry would be declared unlawful and attract prosecution.’ The police might also employ added security and an extension of Section 144 to prevent any law and order problem. Restrictions on traffic will also be there on May 19, as informed by the city Traffic Department. A senior traffic officer also has asserted: “In the case of Bratachari Vidyasram, which is located on Diamond Harbour Road, we have little option but to keep traffic running. But for Netaji Indoor Stadium, there would be restrictions on traffic through Auckland Road.”


Schools and colleges have already gone into summer vacation but Calcutta University, Presidency University and Jadavpur University will remain open on the day. All shops, vehicular movement and commercial establishments will remain closed on Thursday.




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