Explanation:

Explanation: cVigil
The Election Commission of India has launched Cvigil mobile application for citizens to report any violation of the
Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during elections.

• The app aims at empowering people across the country to share evidence  of malpractice by political parties, their candidates and activists directly with ECI.
• At present its beta version has been released and will be made available for use during forthcoming Assembly elections Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Rajasthan.
• Features of cVigil: It will allow anyone in election-bound state to report violations of MCC. By using this app, vigilant citizens can immediately report on incidents of misconduct anonymously and in real-time by clicking picture or record video of up to two minutes and uploading it on the app.
• The identity of the complainant will be kept confi dential and will be provided with Unique ID to track and receive the follow up updates on the mobile.
• The app also has inbuilt features to prevent its misuse. It will be active only in States where elections have been announced.
• The app also facilitates sharing of geotagged photographic and video evidence without disclosing identity of sender. The uploaded information will be transmitted to control room and from there to fi eld units or flying squads, mapped on Geographic Information System (GIS) for further action.