Dinesh Waghmare Warns Of FIRs Against Tampering With Indelible Ink During BMC Polls

On this Special Report, the focus is on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections and the controversy surrounding the indelible ink used during polling. Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare has clarified that the ink, made from silver nitrate, is the same as that used by the Election Commission of India. Addressing concerns raised by political leaders like Raj Thackeray regarding new 'pens', Waghmare stated, 'If someone tampers and votes again, then we will register the case.' He further emphasized that the ink has been in use since 2010 and dismissed claims of it being easily removable as a 'fake narrative'. The State Election Commission has warned that FIRs will be filed against individuals attempting to remove the ink to engage in electoral malpractice. The programme explores the efforts to restore public faith in the voting process amidst allegations of ink tampering and the challenges of preventing multiple voting in different polling stations.