PM Modi greets people on National Voters' Day
Agencies. Updated: 1/25/2020 12:51:31 PM
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New Delhi, Jan 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of National Voters Day.
"We express gratitude to Election Commission of India for their many efforts towards making our electoral process more vibrant and participative," Prime Minister tweeted.
He further wrote: "May this day inspire us to work towards increased voter awareness and turnout, which makes our democracy stronger".
In order to encourage more young voters to take part in the political process, Government of India decided to celebrate January 25 every year as "National Voters' Day" starting from 2011 also to mark Election Commission's foundation day.
The theme for National Voters' Day 2020 is ‘Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy'.
The theme sets the tone for year-long activities with focus on voter education and renewal of citizens’ faith in the electoral process.