(1) No person shall convene, hold or attend any public meeting, within any polling area within forty-eight hours before the commencement of the poll or on the date or dates on which poll is taken for an election in that polling area.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section ( J) shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred fifty rupees.
133. The Deputy Commissioner may, in order Promotion of enmity between classes in connection with election.
Prohibition of public meetings on the day preceding the election day and On the election day Power of Deputy to ensure free and fair election, prohibit any fair (including cattle fairs) or shandies in a panchayat area on the day of election to the Gram Panchayat or such area.