‘Seizure of Rs 4650 crore including cash and liquor…’, the biggest action of the Election Commission so far amid the election campaign
The Election Commission is taking strict action to stop the use of money power to woo voters in the elections which are called the festival of democracy. The Election Commission has created a record of seizing illegal money, free seeds, narcotics and precious metals during the 2024 general elections. The Commission said that since March 1, goods worth an average of Rs 100 crore or Rs 100 have been seized every day continuously.
‘Things worth Rs 100 crore seized every day’
According to the Election Commission, ECI is taking strict action against those instigating Lok Sabha elections. The commission has recorded the seizure of illegal money, free seeds, narcotics and precious metals during the Lok Sabha elections. In its 75-year history, the Election Commission has seized goods worth an average of Rs 100 crore or Rs 100 every day across the country since March 1 to curb the use of black money and money power in elections.
Will continue to take action: ECI
The Commission said that since the announcement of the elections, i.e. even before the start of the first phase of voting, Rs 4650 crore has been seized. This amount is much more than the total seizure made during the 2019 general elections. With the alert and coordinated cooperation of the general public, Income Tax, Income Tax Intelligence Surveillance Department, Customs, Excise, local police and paramilitary forces officials, the Commission will continue to take similar actions with strictness.
Highest cash found in Tamil Nadu
The Election Commission also said that the maximum amount of cash has been recovered from Tamil Nadu, Rs 53 crore, Telangana Rs 49 crore, Maharashtra Rs 40 crore and Karnataka and Rajasthan more than Rs 35 crore each.
In the last Lok Sabha elections, Rs 844 crore cash was seized, but this time Rs 395 crore has been seized so far. Similarly, in the last election, liquor worth Rs 304 crore was seized, but this time till now liquor worth Rs 490 crore has been seized.
The figure of drugs in the last election was Rs 1280 crore. This time drugs worth Rs 2068 crore have been seized. Goods worth Rs 1142 crore have been seized against free seeds worth Rs 60.15 crore.
