Vote boycott in Jehanabad Lok Sabha seat
– Photo : Amar Ujala
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On one hand, the administration is running a voter awareness campaign and appealing people to vote in large numbers in the Lok Sabha elections, on the other hand, the villagers of Mokamchak village of Atri assembly constituency of Gaya district, which falls under Jehanabad Lok Sabha constituency, are adamant on boycotting this election and not voting. The matter is related to the movement of villagers through the road.
Let us tell you that the village strongman has encroached upon the government road and has stopped traffic. Due to which the villagers have to go by another route. But, meanwhile, the people of the village with 671 voting are more troubled. They have to go by another route to get out of the village. All the villagers have also informed the district administration and leaders about the matter but no hearing has taken place. After which now the villagers have said that they will boycott the Lok Sabha elections by not voting in it.
not a single voter casted a vote
Booth number 124 has been set up in the community hall of Mokamchak village. There are a total of 671 voters at the said booth. But, due to the absence of a road and school, not a single voter has voted.
Seeing the anger of the villagers, the officers returned empty handed return
On receiving the information of boycott of voting, senior officials of the district administration and police administration reached the polling centre. They remained gathered near the polling centre in front of the officials present and kept shouting slogans of ‘No road, no vote’. Even after the officials tried to convince them, the villagers did not listen. Seeing the protest of the villagers, all the officials returned to their homes.
