Dulloo administers pledge to officers on 14th NVD

Jammu: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Thursday administered ‘Voter’s Pledge’ to the officers/officials of the Civil Secretariat here on the occasion of 14th National Voters’ Day (NVD), 2024.
The pledge ceremony was attended by all the Administrative Secretaries, Secretaries in various Departments besides other officers and officials of the Civil Secretariat here.
Srinagar based officers participated through video conferencing.
Like last year the theme of NVD 2024 has been set as ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For Sure’. The Day is celebrated to renew the faith of the citizens of the nation in democracy and it’s traditions here.
It also beckons the voters to participate in this democratic process with dignity ensuring free, fair and peaceful elections. The pledge also encourages them to vote in every election fearlessly without being influenced by considerations of religion, race, caste, community, language or other inducements.
Pertinent to mention here that since 2011 the National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on January 25 every year, across the country to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, i.e. 25th January 1950.
Dedicated to the voters of the country, the National Voters’ Day is also used to facilitate enrolment of voters, especially the newly eligible young voters. It also witnesses their felicitation and handing them over their freshly prepared Elector Photo Identity Cards(EPIC) in the NVD functions held across the country.
Have taken care of possible threats, hope to see peaceful Republic Day in J&K: DGP Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain Thursday said that police have taken care of possible threats and a response to the contingencies have been devised and that he was hopeful to see a peaceful Republic Day across UT on Friday.
Talking to reporters in Jammu, DGP Swain said that police have taken care of all the possible threats ahead of the Republic Day.
“All security arrangements are in place. We have held UT level and provincial level review meetings. We have discussed issues with all the stakeholders including the army and the Central Forces. A detailed plan has been framed,” he said. “We have taken care of possible threats and devised our response to contingencies. Hopefully, we will celebrate Republic Day peacefully.”
DGP expressed his joy over the 72 gallantry awards bagged by the J&K police on the occasion of Republic Day. “It is a matter of great pride and joy that J&K police personnel have been bestowed with 72 gallantry medals by the president of India. I congratulate the police and LG Manoj Sinha and also the Ministry of Home Affairs for considering J&K police’s contribution towards ensuring peace,” he said.
He said while fighting militancy and proxy war sponsored by the neighbour, over 1600 policemen were killed. “The huge sacrifices of forces is the benchmark of demonstrating the commitment to national security. There are hundreds of other policemen who have suffered injuries, displacement, intimidation and family dislocation,” he said, adding that these are the tales and sagas of untold stories which isn’t well chronicled