Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi today expressed concern over low voting share, particularly in urban areas thought of educated and prosperous, and stated this could change in a vibrant democracy like India.
PM said that the issues of ‘one nation, one election’ and ‘one nation, one voters' list’, saying that continuous cycle of elections result in politics being seen in everything while development works suffer. He also asked the BJP’s ‘panna pramukhs’ and different floor staff to work to make sure 75% polling in each election. He stated that women participation in voting increased and the recently passed legislation which seeks voters to link their Aadhaar number and voter ID, will increase the transparency.
Modi also appreciated Election Commission for its several initiatives to increase polling and said that it enjoys wide support from different political parties and institution. Modi also urged BJP workers to run campaign with people's participation towards malnutrition so that a healthy India emerges by 2047, the centenary year of its independence.
