Ghaziabad authorities exhort people to come out and vote

The district authorities and police in Ghaziabad today reached out to the police to exercise their right to vote in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections next month, even as they assured to maintain maximum vigil during the process.
Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar and Ghaizabad Election Officer-cum-District Magistrate Nidhi Kesarwani urged the people to vote in the polls starting from February 11, the information department said.
In another awareness programme, Kumar said all police personnel will also vote through postal ballets or directly at the booths.
He said police officials will be deployed to ensure free and fair polling and no hoodlums will be spared if found indulging in any unlawful activities.

Anti-social elements belonging to any candidate or political party will be put to task if found to hinder the election process, the SSP said.
The DM said that every citizen must cast their vote and treat polling day as a "festival of democracy".
Last night a candle march was also brought out in several colonies of the city to create awareness about voters rights and the election's.