A party delegation led by Energy Minister D K Shivakumar met state Chief Electoral Officer Anil Kumar Jha and submitted a letter stating that many industrial establishments situated in and around Bangalore have not yet declared holiday and are forcing their employees to attend to work.
The letter noted that to ensure polling on April 17, EC has declared holiday under Negotiable Instrumentation Act under which it is mandatory for all industries, factories, garments to declare holiday to their employees enabling them to exercise their franchise.