Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 18 –
Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal said that according to Section 127 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, no printing press or owner of a printing press will be allowed to print any type of illegal material related to the election campaign during the Lok Sabha General Election-2024. Necessary action will be taken against those found guilty.
The Chief Electoral Officer stated that any printed document that defames someone's religion, caste, community, language, or character will be illegal. He said that the printing press owner and printers will print their complete address including the printing press on the main page of each printed material. Concerning printing, each printing press owner will have to submit four copies of the prescribed Form 1 and 2, two declarations related to printing, which are attested by two persons, to the District Magistrate's office immediately after printing. He said that all printing press owners should ensure compliance with these directions.