JAMMU, March 9 -- Ahead of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) two-day visit from March 12, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today held a meeting with the civil and police administration to sensitize them about the measures to be taken for the smooth conduct of Lok Sabha elections.

During this meeting, the Chief Secretary maintained that the objective of the administration is to ensure free and fair elections with large-scale participation of the public. He impressed upon the Divisional and District administration to take all the necessary measures to ensure that people don't face any hardships in exercising their democratic rights.

Dulloo took up department-wise issues and enquired from the concerned about the measures they had taken ...