Madurai corpn ramps up poster removal

Madurai: Ever since the model code of conduct came into force, Madurai corporation has been actively removing posters all over the city, but only to see many of them back the next day. "Despite multiple attempts to repaint road dividers and remove posters from walls, they are repeatedly putting them back up at the same spot," said a senior corporation official. The code of conduct states that land, buildings or compound walls shall not be used by any political party to put up flags, banners, posters, slogans or notices until the election process is over. "While there have not been any directly political posters, we are working to remove all posters in case of the presence of a symbol or name that could indirectly be used in reference to one party or the other." the official said.He added that the corporation is in talks to lock down all printing presses within its limits as an additional effort to stop posters being put up. "As an added bonus, this would free up sanitation and other workers for other tasks instead of being wrapped up with poster cleaning drives" he said.