No election meetings with prior permission: CP

City Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma on Monday made it clear that prior permission from the Police Department is necessary to organize or conduct any meetings, processions, padayatras, rallies or mobile publicity etc., within the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad in view of ensuing general elections to be held on April 30.

The Zonal Dy. Commissioners of Police in whose jurisdiction the proposed meetings, processions, padayatras or rallies terminate will grant permission to organize or conduct such events, he said.  The organizers, Political Parties and contesting candidates have been requested to apply for written permission to the concerned Zonal Dy. Commissioners of Police well in advance so as to enable them to plan for smooth conduct of such events. They should also obtain permission for use of loud speakers including mobile publicity.  They are also requested to co-operate with the City Police in ensuring strict compliance of the instructions of the Election Commission of India in orderly regulation of all such events during election campaign.

He also ordered that no political party should open an election party office within (100) meters of the existing office of other political party.