On the MVA rally in Kolhapur on Sunday, Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra arrived at the very least two hours late. The gang was getting stressed. The MVA was operating out of leaders who would deal with the group. Even Congress MLA Vishwajeet Kadam seemed drained. He addressed the gathering for fairly a very long time. After which immediately stopped. “How lengthy ought to I deal with ?..Even I’m operating 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 solid 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 geared toward encouraging voter participation.
The ‘Democracy Low cost’ is designed to spice up voter turnout, significantly amongst younger city voters. The provide will probably be legitimate for 2 consecutive days, November 20 and 21, at round 60 chosen eating places throughout Pune.
The NRAI said that the initiative comes at an important 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 lengthen heartfelt due to all of the eating places supporting this trigger with their distinctive provide,” he mentioned.
Collaborating eating places will present the low cost on the entire 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 frequent now, click on on a hyperlink as a result of your parcel has been seized by Customs or your telephone will probably 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 solid your vote of their favour. In some circumstances the message is even preceded by your identify, making it much more private. Whereas not a rip-off after all, it does make you surprise on the variety of calls you obtain per day that are genuinely from individuals you recognize and those who simply want your time or cash or vote.
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