- Officials from Revenue and Security intelligence have formed Multi-Departmental Committee on Election Intelligence across India.
- This institution was set up by Election Commission.
- According to them, gold, liquor and cash can possibly exchange hands via sea route and hence warned Indian Navy and Coast Guard have been put on high alert. As a result, following measures have been taken:
- enhanced patrolling,
- enhanced surveillance,
- random investigation / checking of boats,
- Radar stations are expected to keep watch on any possible intrusion that happens along coastline.
- There is high possibility of money and gold moving cross borders and hence there is security arrangements in airports and land borders has been heightened. Fake Indian currency movement cannot be discarded either.
Exams Perspective:
- Multi-Departmental Committee on Election Intelligence
- ECI
- Coastguard
- Radar
- Counterfeiting