HC issues notices to EC, state government

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 17:37 [IST]

Allahabad, March 13 (UNI) The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Election Commission of India, UP Election Commission and the Central and State governments on a PIL seeking various facilities for disabled people in the forthcoming UP Assembly elections.

The order was passed today by a Division Bench comprising Justices S R Alam and Krishna Murari on the petition filed by Bhartiya Vilkang Kalyan Association, through its president U S Pandey of Banda district.

The petitioner has appealed to provide a ramp at every polling booth for disabled voters.

The case will come up for hearing in the Court on March 19.

UNI

Topics: LAW-UP ELECTION-DISABLED

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