The annual celebration is organised to spread awareness among citizens about the importance of voting in a democracy
The country has been celebrating National Voter Day since 2011 with the basic aim of informing people of the role of voters and the importance of voting
On National Voters’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday Jan 25,2017 urged all those who turn 18 to register as voters and exercise their franchise as “elections are celebrations of democracy”
“Wishing you all on National Voters’ Day. We greet the Election Commission and salute their important role in our democracy,” he tweeted.
“Elections are celebrations of democracy. They communicate the will of the people, which is supreme in a democracy,” he added.
In remarks assuming significance in view of the upcoming assembly polls in five states, the Prime Minister said, “I urge every eligible voter to exercise his or her franchise & call upon my young friends to register as voters when they turn 18.”
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