A variety of initiatives including felicitation of senior citizens and newly-weds, distribution of prizes to winners of competitions on voting, and special talks marked the National Voters’ Day programme in Dharwad and Hubballi on Saturday. Inaugurating the National Voters’ Day programme at JSS College in Dharwad on Saturday, Principal District and Sessions Judge Eshappa Bhute said that every citizen who had completed 18 years of age should compulsorily enrol in the voters’ list and also exercise their franchise without fail. “Refraining from participating in the electoral process amounts to abstaining for rights and duties guaranteed by the Constitution. Deputy Commissioner Deepa Cholan, who presided over the programme, said that only active voters’ participation would make the Indian democracy more vibrant. Kalyanashetty inaugurated the National Voters’ Day programme at the municipal corporation.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2020 00:56 UTC