The Kodagu District Administration has decided to bar entry to visitors who have not voted to tourist destinations in the district places on polling day.

Tourists visiting places in the Kodagu district on election day will be allowed only if they show indelible ink of voting. Dr. Sateesha BC, Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu, said the administration has taken this decision to encourage more people to vote. He said this will not be applicable to children and tourists from other states.

“We are allowing people to visit tourist places on May 10 only if they come after casting the vote. The bar won’t be applicable to non-Karnataka tourists. Only those who have voted will be allowed entry at Raja Seat, Abbe Falls, Sunnyside Museum, and Mallalli Falls. Along with this, some hotels in the district are offering 10% to 20% discount in hotel booking if people show indelible ink mark on their fingers,” Sateesha said.

Hotels in Bengaluru had made similar announcements offering free food to people to encourage voting. Bengaluru’s civic body BBPM issued a notice saying offering free food to voters amounted to violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

While announcing the date of polling in Karnataka, the Election Commission had said that a Wednesday was chosen for polling to encourage higher voter turnout. In the past, voting has suffered because of people going on vacation when voting is held at weekends.

Voting for election to the 224-seat Karnataka Assembly will begin at 7 am on Wednesday and end at 6 pm. Counting of votes is scheduled for May 13.

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source: http://www.news9live.com / NewsNine / Home> Elections / by Muralidhara Sampangishetty / May 09th, 2023