Can You Lodge Complaints also against the Election Commission Using the C-Vigil App? Know who all are covered under it?

C-Vigil App: Preparations for the 18th Lok Sabha elections are going on in full swing in the country. To prevent violation of the code of conduct during elections, the government has launched the C-Vigil app long ago. Anyone can complain through this app. Today we will tell you who else you can complain against on this app apart from the candidate and the Election Commission. 

This is how you can complain

If any candidate is using the unfair means of distributing money or liquor to voters during the Lok Sabha elections in the country, you can lodge a complaint through this app. There is also an option to upload photos and videos on this app. After this, the Election Commission will take action within 100 minutes. 

Code of Conduct violation

If any candidate or party worker violates the code of conduct during the Lok Sabha elections , any common man can lodge a complaint against him on the C-Vigil app. After which the Election Commission will take action against all those people.

What is C-Vigil App?

The meaning of cVIGIL app is aware citizen. It has developed a fast-track complaint, reception and redressal system. The cVIGIL app is an innovative mobile phone application to report violations of the model code of conduct and expenditure of candidates during elections. It will capture live photos and videos.

Way of using

This app not only captures live photos and videos but also auto location. So that the flying squad can get digital evidence to work. However, for this, internet connectivity is necessary in the mobile phone. Camera, internet connectivity and location must be on in the mobile phone. Now no one needs to go to the office of the Returning Officer to complain. The Cvigil app instantly connects aware citizens to the District Control Room, Returning Officer and the status of the flying squad with the monitoring team.  

Against whom can a complaint be made

Let us tell you that through the Cvigil app, complaints can be made against leaders and workers who violate the rules. Apart from this, you can also complain against the officer of any department including the Election Commission. If you file a complaint with evidence against any officer taking bribe, distributing liquor, violating the rules, then action is sure to be taken against that employee. 

Complaints are being registered through the app

The general public across the country is registering complaints through the C-Vigil app. For example, Madhya Pradesh Chief Election Officer Anupam Rajan said that as soon as the Model Code of Conduct came into force from March 16, complaints started being received on the C-Vigil app. He said that till April 1, a total of 1473 complaints have been received through this app from all the districts of the state. All these complaints have been resolved promptly. Apart from this, complaints are being registered in other states as well.