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30/03/24 10:42 AM IST

C-Vigil app

In News
  • The cVIGIL app of Election Commission of India has become an effective tool in the hands of people to flag election code violations.
Significance
  • Since the announcement of General Elections 2024, over 79,000 complaints have been received as of today.
  • Over 99% complaints have been resolved and close to 89% of these complaints have been resolved within 100 minutes. Speed and transparency are the cornerstones of cVIGIL app.
  • More than 58,500 complaints (73% of the total) received are against illegal hoardings and banners.
  • More than 1400 complaints received pertain to money, gifts and liquor distribution.
  • Close to 3% of the complaints (2454) pertain to defacement of property Out of the 535 complaints received for display of firearms and intimidation, 529 have already been resolved.
  • 1000 complaints reported were for campaigning beyond the prohibited period including use of speakers beyond permitted time.
About app
  • cVigil is user-friendly and easy to operate application, which connects vigilant citizens with the District Control Room, Returning Officer and Flying Squads Teams.
  • By using this app, the citizens can immediately report on incidents of political misconduct within minutes and without having to rush to the office of the returning officer.
  • As soon as the complaint is sent on the cVigil app, the complainant will receive a unique ID through which the person will be able to track the complaint on their mobile.
  • Users capture audios, photos or videos in real-time, and a “100-minute” countdown for time-bound response to complaints is ensured.
  • The app automatically enables a geo-tagging feature as soon as the user switches on their camera in the cVIGIL to report a violation
  • This means that flying squads could know the precise location of a reported violation, and the image captured by citizens could be used as evidence in the court of law. Citizens can also report complaints anonymously.
Source- PIB

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