Hyderabad: Ticket-seekers of various political parties adapt innovative publicity tactics to attract voters in their respected areas. Yet to be announced candidates who are confident of getting a seat in the ensuing elections, have put up huge posters carrying social messages like “Don’t drink and drive”, “Smoking is injurious to health”, “Child labour is illegal”, “Don’t cut trees”, and likewise across the twin cities as instruments of publicity.
Residents, however, complain that hoardings are just a means to draw attention before elections by politicians who remain inaccessible most of the times except for before elections and that they hardly ever care to address their issues and problems.
In Malkajgiri constituency, Mynampally Hanumantha Rao, current MLA of Medak Assembly under TD banner, has put hoardings on “organ donation”. More than 50 hoardings on “organ donation” have been put up in the city from R.K Puram Flyover to Anandbagh.
Hoardings by a Congress leader on educating girl child, comes second.
“Regional leaders are using social messages to build a strong vote base. The publicity started much before the election season. If our leaders were so concerned about the society, the service should be put in practice and not just remain mere words. Putting out hoardings just before the elections will make no difference. These hoardings are only being put up in specific areas which these leaders are eyeing,” say voters.
Chief electoral officer Bhanwar Lal, said, “These hoardings do not violate the Election code of conduct as they simply spread social messages. EC would not want to go against any good initiative.”
