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Jharkhand Clarifies Ambedkar Jayanti School Meeting Was Not to Influence Lok Sabha Polls
✍️ Live Law
🗓 22 Aug 2026, 08:38 AM
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State officials in Jharkhand said the Ambedkar Jayanti gathering held in a school was not an attempt to sway the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
A meeting commemorating Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's birth was organized in a school in Jharkhand on Ambedkar Jayanti. The gathering, which coincided with the final phase of the Lok Sabha election campaign, attracted attention from political observers who feared it could be used to influence voters.
State election officials, quoted by Live Law, responded that the event was purely cultural and educational, and there was no intention to affect the electoral outcome. They emphasized that the school premises were used with proper permission and that the program followed standard protocols for public celebrations.
The clarification comes as the Election Commission monitors the use of public institutions during the high‑stakes parliamentary polls. While political parties often hold rallies and cultural programs, authorities remain vigilant to ensure that such events do not become a conduit for undue political persuasion.
Legal experts noted that unless evidence shows a direct link between the meeting and campaign activities, the gathering does not violate any election code. The state government has therefore dismissed allegations of electoral manipulation related to the Ambedkar Jayanti event.
State election officials, quoted by Live Law, responded that the event was purely cultural and educational, and there was no intention to affect the electoral outcome. They emphasized that the school premises were used with proper permission and that the program followed standard protocols for public celebrations.
The clarification comes as the Election Commission monitors the use of public institutions during the high‑stakes parliamentary polls. While political parties often hold rallies and cultural programs, authorities remain vigilant to ensure that such events do not become a conduit for undue political persuasion.
Legal experts noted that unless evidence shows a direct link between the meeting and campaign activities, the gathering does not violate any election code. The state government has therefore dismissed allegations of electoral manipulation related to the Ambedkar Jayanti event.