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New Delhi: Action can be taken against any political party if they are indulging in child labour for their election campaign, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) said. The child rights body has written to district magistrates (DM) to ensure that children are not involved in any election-related process by political parties. According to child rights body, they will keep a tab on campaigning, distribution of election publicity materials like t-shirts, batches, caps to ensure that no children are being used by political parties. "We will ensure that there is no violation of child rights during the election campaign," said DCPCR member adding that child labour is violation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. The child rights body said that they are also keeping a tab on campaigning videos, social media to check child labour..