Hyderabad,
January 25: Participating as the Chief
Guest in the 8th National Voters Day programme at Ravindra Bharathi, Governor
Narasimhan said that he never missed to cast his vote on an election day. He
said National Voters Day is a very important day in the Indian democracy and the
purpose of organising the programme is to enrol new voters and educate voters
to participate in the electoral process of the country and uphold democratic
values.
Governor
Narasimhan called on the youth to carry on the responsibility on their
shoulders by enrolling themselves and motivate as many eligible persons as
possible to enrol as voters and participate in the electoral process in a big
way. He said the pledge administered by him
forms the bedrock of the entire electoral process, particularly in holding a free,
fair and peaceful election and casting vote without being influenced by caste,
religion, community, language or any other inducement. He said that the credit
goes to the Election Commission that it has
ensured to conduct free, fair and peaceful elections at scheduled time
and every year some innovative process is being introduced in the electoral
process. He termed the Election Commission as the 'Fifth Pillar' in Indian Parliamentary
democracy.
Governor
Narasimhan said that the election day is declared as a holiday not to sit at
home and watch TV but to go out and exercise electoral franchise, whatever be
the election whether it is a Municipal election, Assembly election or Lok Sabha
election. He said that if people do not vote then there is no point in
lamenting on the trust deficit in the Government. Vote is not only a right but
also a duty and those who cast their vote only have the right to question the
Government, said the Governor.
Governor
said the demographic dividend will pay only if the youth of the country cast
their vote and elect the Government of their future and choose the government
that is going to give them the right type of governance. Youth must keep in
mind that the only consideration they should keep in mind while casting their
vote is Good governance so that the Indian democracy will continue to march on
the right path and become a Global leader, said the Governor.
-Press note
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