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Pune: Search for large grounds for rallies has become a challenge for political parties, with popular venues like Ganesh Kala Krida Manch being handed over to the election department to set up offices. Besides, some well-known colleges that used to rent out their premises have refused to allow rallies on their grounds. With this, political parties are left with few locations like Riverside Road, Alka Talkies Chowk and the racecourse to hold the events.
Politicians are, however, not too keen on holding rallies at junctions as it might lead to traffic jams and, in turn, voters' backlash. Some popular venues for big events include SP College ground, Fergusson College ground, and SSPMS ground. Apart from these venues, there are places that are locally popular in different areas, like Jeet ground and Sadhana College in Hadapsar.
The premises of municipal schools are also given on rent for political events. "We mostly avoid giving ground for political events. But there are some exceptions.
The call is taken by the management council," SK Jain, the chairman of SP Mandali that controls the management of SP College, said. "Auditoriums like Balgandharva are booked months in advance. So, its availability for rallies is unlikely.
Auditoriums like Yashwantrao Chavan have been partly occupied for election-related works. The same is the case for the majority of the auditoriums, which PMC operates," PMC's deputy commissioner (cultural) Sunil Ballal said. BJP spokesperson Sandeep Khardekar said the party was exploring options like holding ‘Diwali Pahat' for reaching out to the voters.
"The venues for big events, including indoor and outdoor spaces, are already booked. Some big venues for the rallies of national leaders are being finalised. The centrally located places will be selected for such large rallies keeping convenience for all in mind," he said.
"Along with the big grounds, we are also finalising smaller locations, which will be used for corner rallies. Multiple locations in one assembly segment will be booked to avoid last-minute rush," said Vishal Tambe of NCP (SCP). Code of Conduct for Rallies The election commission has issued guidelines for organising public meetings, under which the political party or candidate shall inform the local police about the venue and time for the event well in advance for necessary arrangements for controlling traffic and maintaining order A party or candidate shall ascertain in advance if there is any restrictive or prohibitory order in force in the place proposed for the meeting.
If such orders exist, they shall be followed strictly. If any exemption is required from such orders, it shall be applied for and obtained well in time If permission or licence is to be obtained for the use of loudspeakers or any other facility in connection with any proposed meeting, the party or candidate shall apply to the authority concerned well in advance and obtain such permission or licence Organisers of a meeting shall invariably seek the assistance of the police on duty for dealing with persons disturbing a meeting or otherwise attempting to create disorder Pune: Search for large grounds for rallies has become a challenge for political parties, with popular venues like Ganesh Kala Krida Manch being handed over to the election department to set up offices. Besides, some well-known colleges that used to rent out their premises have refused to allow rallies on their grounds.
With this, political parties are left with few locations like Riverside Road, Alka Talkies Chowk and the racecourse to hold the events. Politicians are, however, not too keen on holding rallies at junctions as it might lead to traffic jams and, in turn, voters' backlash. Some popular venues for big events include SP College ground, Fergusson College ground, and SSPMS ground.
Apart from these venues, there are places that are locally popular in different areas, like Jeet ground and Sadhana College in Hadapsar. The premises of municipal schools are also given on rent for political events. "We mostly avoid giving ground for political events.
But there are some exceptions. The call is taken by the management council," SK Jain, the chairman of SP Mandali that controls the management of SP College, said. "Auditoriums like Balgandharva are booked months in advance.
So, its availability for rallies is unlikely. Auditoriums like Yashwantrao Chavan have been partly occupied for election-related works. The same is the case for the majority of the auditoriums, which PMC operates," PMC's deputy commissioner (cultural) Sunil Ballal said.
BJP spokesperson Sandeep Khardekar said the party was exploring options like holding ‘Diwali Pahat' for reaching out to the voters. "The venues for big events, including indoor and outdoor spaces, are already booked. Some big venues for the rallies of national leaders are being finalised.
The centrally located places will be selected for such large rallies keeping convenience for all in mind," he said. "Along with the big grounds, we are also finalising smaller locations, which will be used for corner rallies. Multiple locations in one assembly segment will be booked to avoid last-minute rush," said Vishal Tambe of NCP (SCP).
Code of Conduct for Rallies The election commission has issued guidelines for organising public meetings, under which the political party or candidate shall inform the local police about the venue and time for the event well in advance for necessary arrangements for controlling traffic and maintaining order A party or candidate shall ascertain in advance if there is any restrictive or prohibitory order in force in the place proposed for the meeting. If such orders exist, they shall be followed strictly. If any exemption is required from such orders, it shall be applied for and obtained well in time If permission or licence is to be obtained for the use of loudspeakers or any other facility in connection with any proposed meeting, the party or candidate shall apply to the authority concerned well in advance and obtain such permission or licence Organisers of a meeting shall invariably seek the assistance of the police on duty for dealing with persons disturbing a meeting or otherwise attempting to create disorder.
