Udupi: Voters’ awareness campaign involves more new voters in assembly elections

By Anil Belle
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 19 Apr 2018: Anganawady and Asha activists, Stree Shakti self-help-groups jointly staged voters’ awareness campaign by walkathon, forming human chain and maim show, at Kaup, near here, on Wednesday, April 17. It was organized by Udupi district SWEEP Committee as part of voters’ awareness campaign.

 

Over 400 women carrying placards and publicity materials handed by electioneering office held the walkathon from Veerabhadra temple circle to Laxmi Janardhan temple, Kaup, near here, accompanied by traditional musicians.

 

 

Udupi district SWEEP Committee president and ZP CEO Shivanand Kapashi administered the oath to the participants and said, ‘The voters had to cast their franchisee without fear to their candidate of choice and district administration will ever ready to address the grievances of voters, said Kapashi.

 

VVPAT has been incorporated in EVMs at the upcoming legislative assembly elections which will confirm the voting of voter to his/her choice on the spot. The live demonstration of VVPAT will be held in public places across the district to create awareness, added Kapashi.

 

The state resource person Ashok Kamat demonstrated the working of VVPAT.

 

The women and child development deputy director Grace Gonsalves, Udupi TP CEO Mohan Raj, district information officer Rohini K were present.

 

Taluk child development project officer Veena welcomed the gathering. PDO Mahesh compered the programme. Pramila assisted in the programme.