On the MVA rally in Kolhapur on Sunday, Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra arrived at the very least two hours late. The group was getting stressed. The MVA was working out of leaders who would handle the group. Even Congress MLA Vishwajeet Kadam regarded drained. He addressed the gathering for fairly a very long time. After which out of the blue stopped. “How lengthy ought to I handle ?..Even I’m working out of the problems.”
Vote, Eat, Elect
Pune voters will obtain a 20 per cent low cost on their eating payments at over 50 collaborating eating places in the event that they forged their votes within the upcoming Maharashtra Meeting elections. The provide follows the Nationwide Restaurant Affiliation of India (NRAI) Pune chapter’s announcement of a particular “Democracy Low cost” initiative aimed toward encouraging voter participation.
The ‘Democracy Low cost’ is designed to spice up voter turnout, notably amongst younger city voters. The provide might be legitimate for 2 consecutive days, November 20 and 21, at round 60 chosen eating places throughout Pune.
The NRAI acknowledged that the initiative comes at a vital time when Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has voiced issues about city voter apathy and emphasised the necessity for max voter turnout within the upcoming elections.
Sahil Jahagirdar, NRAI Pune’s in-charge, expressed hope that the initiative would encourage voters to actively take part within the democratic course of. “Celebrating the world’s largest democratic competition, I prolong heartfelt because of all of the eating places supporting this trigger with their distinctive provide,” he mentioned.
Taking part eating places will present the low cost on the whole invoice to dine-in clients who current their voter IDs, proof of Pune residency, and inked fingers as proof of voting.
I simply known as to say…elect me
Who isn’t harassed by unsolicited calls asking you to take their bank card, take out a mortgage or, as is extra widespread now, click on on a hyperlink as a result of your parcel has been seized by Customs or your telephone might be blocked in an hour hoping to ensnare you in a cyber rip-off? Of late including to the unsolicited rings have been calls the place a recorded, however acquainted voice, asks you within the politest of tone to be sure to forged your vote of their favour. In some circumstances the message is even preceded by your title, making it much more private. Whereas not a rip-off after all, it does make you marvel on the variety of calls you obtain per day that are genuinely from individuals you realize and those who simply want your time or cash or vote.
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