Question

Identify the incorrect statement regarding 'booth capturing'.

• A. Any forcible hindrance to regular voting at the polling booth can be called ‘booth capturing’.
• B. 'Booth capturing' is punishable by law in our country.
• C. If the person indulging in 'booth capturing' is a government official, he or she can be put in prison for ten years.
• D. If the person indulging in 'booth capturing' is not a government official, he or she can face upto two years of imprisonment.

Answer 1

The correct option is C If the person indulging in 'booth capturing' is a government official, he or she can be put in prison for ten years.

Sometimes, people can try to prevent fair voting through the use of force. Such acts are known as 'booth capturing'. Any forcible hindrance to regular voting at the polling booth can be called booth capturing. This is punishable by law in our country. If the person indulging in this is a government official, he or she can be put in prison for one to three years. Others can face upto two years of imprisonment. Guilty persons can also be fined.