Refraining from casting vote tantamount to abstaining from one’s duty, says judge
The Hindu
‘Active participation by citizens in the electoral process will strengthen democracy’
“Only active participation by citizens in the electoral process will strengthen democracy andensure the election of a strong democratic government,” Principal District and Sessions Judge Umesh Adiga has said.
He was inaugurating the National Voters Day programme organised by the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP), the Dharwad District Administration and the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in Dharwad on Tuesday.
Mr. Adiga said that every citizen who has completed 18 years of age should compulsorily get one’s name enrolled in the voter list.This apart, he should exercise his franchise compulsorily. Refraining from casting one’s vote will amount to abstaining from exercising one’s rights and duties envisaged in the Constitution, he said.