GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ESPECIALY ELECTION COMMISSION CHIEF MAY ISSUE QUICK ORDERS FOR THE BENIFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENS VOTERS

SR CITIZENS BE PROVIDED TRANSPORT TO AND FRO FROM VOTING BOOTH TO THEIR RESIDENCE, WHEEL CHAIRS MAY BE PROVIDED AT BOOTHS AND FIRST AID KITS MAY BE KEPT ALONG WITH QUALIFIED DOCTORS TO MEET IMMIDIATE DOCTORS ATTENTION, SR CITIZENS BOOTH SHOULD BE SITUATED ONLY ON GROUND FLOOR OF ANY BUILDING IF THERE IS LIFT THEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM,HELPERS WHO ARE SERVING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MAY BE PROVIDED AT EACH BOOTH TO HELP DISABLED AND ORTHOPAEDICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS OR THOSE WHO ARE BLIND THEY MAY BE ESCORTED, MAY I HELP YOU TABLES MAY BE PROVIDED WITH ENERGETIC MEN TO GUIDE THE VOTERS WHO ARE OLD AND ARE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED,TIME OF VOTING MAY BE INCREASED FROM MORNING 6 00 HOURS TO EVENINGS 17 00 HOURS THAT IS UPTO 11 HOURS VOTING, INSTEAD OF ONE POLLING AGENT EACH PARTY MAY BE PERMITTED TO KEEP 2 POLLING AGENTS IN EACH BOOTH ALL SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN 2 KMS OF RADIUS OF EACH BOOTH MUST BE CLOSED AND SECTION 144 OF IPC MAY BE IMPOSED SO THAT WITHIN 2 KMS IF MORE THAN 3 TO4 PEOPLE COLLECT WITHOUT ANY VALID REASON THEY MAY BE ARRESTED BY POLICE ARMY OR ANY CENTRAL PARA MILITARY FORCE PERSONNELS ON POLLING DUTIES VOTERS COMING FOR VOTING WILL NOT CARRY ANY BAGGAGE OR WATER BOTTELS OR ANY CHEMICAL INSIDE THE BOOTH THEY MAY BE FRISKED THOROUGHLY TO PREVENT ENTRY OF ANY EXPLOSIVES INK OR ANY WEAPONS SIKHS CARRING KIRPANS WILL BE ASKED TO WEAR SMALL KIRPAN OF 3 INCHES ONLY AS IT IS SYMBOL OF SIKHISM, METAL DETECTORS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR FRISKING OF THE VOTERS WOMEN WHO COME FOR VOTING MAY BE FRISKED BY LADY CONSTABLES IN ENCLOSED AREA WITH STRICT REGARDS TO DECENCY OF WOMEN

FROM INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AMARJIT SINGH KAHAI RETD MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA INDIA