The Maharashtra chief electoral office has received as many as 400 complaints of violation of the model code of conduct through its app cVIGIL, an official said today.
The Election Commission in July last year launched the Android-based mobile application, using which a person can secretly send to it geo-tagged videos and photos of illegal money being distributed or a hate speech being made during polls.
The application called 'cVIGIL', which stands for "citizens'' vigil", is available on Google Play Store.
The model code of conduct for next month's Lok Sabha polls came into effect on March 10 and most of the complaints were received by the state election office after that, the official said.
"Around 400 complaints have been received through cVIGIL across Maharashtra. The local team gets an alert once the complaint is lodged and our people reach the spot and verify the details. If the complaint is valid, we record the details and initiate an enquiry," he said.
The official said 85 complaints were received from Pune, followed by Thane, 61, Solapur, 44, Mumbai suburban, 40, Mumbai city, 39 and Nagpur, 26. Most of the complaints were pertaining to banners put
up without permission, the official said.
"There are no complaints so far of comments inciting violence or casteist remarks as hardly any public rallies have been held in the state," he said.
Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29 while results will be declared on May 23.
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