Supreme Court go-ahead to counting votes in Uttar Pradesh rural polls

The Supreme Court on Saturday allowed counting of votes for the Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections to go forward as scheduled.
A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Hrishikesh Roy declined to intrude with petition difficult Allahabad HC order permitting the elections and mentioned, “while recording the assurance given by the State Government…as well as the State Election Commission that necessary measures have been put in place in terms of the guidelines issued from time to time, including the recent Notifications dated 29.04.2021 and 30.04.2021” issued by the State Election Commission (SEC).
The court docket mentioned, “The operating protocol mentioned therein is being and will be adhered to by all stakeholders as well as duty holders without any exception”.
The court docket mentioned it has been assured that “moreover, strict curfew could be imposed in areas, as could also be notified by the authorities, particularly in and across the counting centres, and can be continued till the counting strategy of the counting centre (involved) is accomplished in all respects, together with declaration of outcomes.

That will guarantee solely candidates and their authorised representatives would be capable of go to/enter the counting centres and gathering of common public is averted.