By means of PTI
PUNE: There are 2.49 lakh citizens elderly above 100 in India, Leader Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar mentioned on Wednesday.
But even so, 1.80 crore citizens are over 80 years of age, Kumar mentioned after flagging off a bicycle rally in Maharashtra’s Pune town on Wednesday to create an consciousness about voter registration as a part of the nationwide degree release of a unique abstract revision of the citizens’ listing.
The Election Fee of India’s initiative is aimed toward expanding the electoral rolls in city spaces.
Explaining the robustness and great thing about the Indian electoral rolls, Kumar mentioned the rustic has citizens from the best peaks of Himalayas, from the 6,000-km beach in south, deserts within the west and areas from the east.
“You are going to be at liberty to understand we have now just about 2.49 lakh citizens in our rolls who’re (elderly) 100 plus and what a reduction and ecstasy it provides whilst you engage with them and in finding that they’ve been vote casting all the way through their lives,” he mentioned.
But even so, there are 1.80 crore citizens who’re above 80 years of age, he instructed newshounds after the rally.
The CEC mentioned India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi, who just lately died, used to be 106 years outdated and voted via postal poll simply 3 days ahead of his dying.
“That’s the spirit,” he added.
Kumar mentioned the abstract revision takes position yearly, however this 12 months they’re doing an excessively targeted task and beginning it far and wide the rustic from Pune with a particular function to extend the participation of electorate from city spaces.
“What does it imply? All over the place within the nation and the farthest imaginable states, be it hills, coastal traces, in every single place, inaccessible terrains, deserts, in every single place each unmarried citizen will get enlisted as a voter and strengthens the democracy via no longer most effective getting registered but additionally casting his/her vote,” the CEC mentioned.
Kumar mentioned they need to request all citizens within the city spaces, the entire adolescence to return take part, get registered and vote.
“It’s only via your vote casting that the democratic traditions grow to be completely powerful and powerful,” the CEC mentioned.
“One of the most towns, It’s not that i am naming them, don’t in reality do this more or less vote casting and there’s a good deal of floor which we need to duvet in city spaces, this is the reason this rally used to be organised to create consciousness,” he mentioned.
Kumar flagged off the bicycle rally on the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports activities Advanced in Pune’s Balewadi house.
He later instructed newshounds that there are some complex, large metro towns the place apathy is noticed a number of the city citizens, however it’s anticipated that those towns will have to additionally take part in vote casting whole-heartedly and lend a hand make stronger the democracy.
“The similar applies to the adolescence additionally.vIf they may be able to put forth their perspectives on WhatsApp, they may be able to rather well put forth their opinion on casting votes,” he mentioned.
Kumar mentioned Pune has been selected for the nationwide release of the particular abstract revision of the citizens’ listing as it’s the “town of information” and the message will get unfold sooner from right here.
When identified that Pune had recorded a low vote casting share, the CEC mentioned, “Sure, there may be little apathy.
” Significantly, within the 2019 common elections, the entire vote casting share for the Pune Lok Sabha constituency used to be 49.84 in keeping with cent. Kumar mentioned at the day of vote casting, a vacation is said as in keeping with the Negotiable Tools Act and a few other people assume “let’s benefit from the vacation as a substitute of going and casting vote”, however they will have to move and vote as vacations are all the time there.
Kumar mentioned the significance of particular abstract revision is if any individual is left and no longer integrated as a voter, she or he will likely be integrated via this initiative.
“Additionally, younger citizens who’re turning 18 on qualifying dates have a possibility to get enrolled,” he added.
PUNE: There are 2.49 lakh citizens elderly above 100 in India, Leader Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar mentioned on Wednesday.
But even so, 1.80 crore citizens are over 80 years of age, Kumar mentioned after flagging off a bicycle rally in Maharashtra’s Pune town on Wednesday to create an consciousness about voter registration as a part of the nationwide degree release of a unique abstract revision of the citizens’ listing.
The Election Fee of India’s initiative is aimed toward expanding the electoral rolls in city spaces.
Explaining the robustness and great thing about the Indian electoral rolls, Kumar mentioned the rustic has citizens from the best peaks of Himalayas, from the 6,000-km beach in south, deserts within the west and areas from the east.
“You are going to be at liberty to understand we have now just about 2.49 lakh citizens in our rolls who’re (elderly) 100 plus and what a reduction and ecstasy it provides whilst you engage with them and in finding that they’ve been vote casting all the way through their lives,” he mentioned.
But even so, there are 1.80 crore citizens who’re above 80 years of age, he instructed newshounds after the rally.
The CEC mentioned India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi, who just lately died, used to be 106 years outdated and voted via postal poll simply 3 days ahead of his dying.
“That’s the spirit,” he added.
Kumar mentioned the abstract revision takes position yearly, however this 12 months they’re doing an excessively targeted task and beginning it far and wide the rustic from Pune with a particular function to extend the participation of electorate from city spaces.
“What does it imply? All over the place within the nation and the farthest imaginable states, be it hills, coastal traces, in every single place, inaccessible terrains, deserts, in every single place each unmarried citizen will get enlisted as a voter and strengthens the democracy via no longer most effective getting registered but additionally casting his/her vote,” the CEC mentioned.
Kumar mentioned they need to request all citizens within the city spaces, the entire adolescence to return take part, get registered and vote.
“It’s only via your vote casting that the democratic traditions grow to be completely powerful and powerful,” the CEC mentioned.
“One of the most towns, It’s not that i am naming them, don’t in reality do this more or less vote casting and there’s a good deal of floor which we need to duvet in city spaces, this is the reason this rally used to be organised to create consciousness,” he mentioned.
Kumar flagged off the bicycle rally on the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports activities Advanced in Pune’s Balewadi house.
He later instructed newshounds that there are some complex, large metro towns the place apathy is noticed a number of the city citizens, however it’s anticipated that those towns will have to additionally take part in vote casting whole-heartedly and lend a hand make stronger the democracy.
“The similar applies to the adolescence additionally.vIf they may be able to put forth their perspectives on WhatsApp, they may be able to rather well put forth their opinion on casting votes,” he mentioned.
Kumar mentioned Pune has been selected for the nationwide release of the particular abstract revision of the citizens’ listing as it’s the “town of information” and the message will get unfold sooner from right here.
When identified that Pune had recorded a low vote casting share, the CEC mentioned, “Sure, there may be little apathy.
” Significantly, within the 2019 common elections, the entire vote casting share for the Pune Lok Sabha constituency used to be 49.84 in keeping with cent. Kumar mentioned at the day of vote casting, a vacation is said as in keeping with the Negotiable Tools Act and a few other people assume “let’s benefit from the vacation as a substitute of going and casting vote”, however they will have to move and vote as vacations are all the time there.
Kumar mentioned the significance of particular abstract revision is if any individual is left and no longer integrated as a voter, she or he will likely be integrated via this initiative.
“Additionally, younger citizens who’re turning 18 on qualifying dates have a possibility to get enrolled,” he added.