India election seizures cross Rs 1,000 crore

India's Election Commission has announced that total seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, and other freebies intended to influence voters have crossed the Rs 1,000 crore mark ahead of the ongoing general elections. The states of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have seen particularly massive hauls. The ECI has issued warnings against such electoral malpractices, which are illegal under the Model Code of Conduct. The unprecedented scale of the seizures highlights the intense focus on curbing money power in the world's largest democracy.