‘cVigil’ on the trail of poll fraudsters

The Election Commission on Saturday said the “cVigil” mobile application for citizens to share proof of malpractices by political parties, candidates and activists would be available for use soon after the notification of polls in five States. The Commission had launched the application’s beta version in July, following a pilot project in Bengaluru in the run-up to the Karnataka Assembly polls in May. It provides facilities for uploading geo-tagged photographic and video evidence, which can also be done without disclosing the sender’s identity. The evidence will be sent to a control room, which will then alert the field units and flying squads for immediate action. The EC hopes to launch the application ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, by improving it further on the basis of the findings during the conduct of the Assembly polls.

Source  :  https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/cvigil-on-the-trail-of-poll-fraudsters/article25146951.ece

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