The big voting day for civic elections is finally here. Political leaders campaigned vigorously and did their best to woo voters in the city. Today, citizens will take a call and exercise their right to vote for deserving candidates. Speak Up brings you opinion of citizens as to why it is necessary to exercise your fundamental right
If you don’t vote, you are killing democracy
If you want to keep democracy alive then I urge all the citizens to come out and exercise their voting rights. Do not choose your candidate party wise. Think carefully and then elect a candidate who is responsible and you feel will work towards betterment of society and bring a change. If you don’t vote, you are killing democracy.
— Fatehchand Ranka, owner, Ranka Jewellers
Your single vote can help select the right candidate
I and my family have never missed a single opportunity to vote in any of the elections. By voting, we voice our opinion and get to choose the deserving candidate. Those who do not vote have no rights to criticise about the non-performing political leaders. Your single vote can help select the right candidate that can benefit the city and the nation on a whole.
— Chandu Borde, former Indian cricket captain
To bring positive changes in society, one must vote
Citizens must vote to make politicians realise that the people deserve more than what they are being offered in terms of facilities, public works, education, amenities and medical assistance among others. If you want positive changes in society, you have to come out and vote for the right candidates. Elect candidates who know the reality at ground level.
— PA Inamdar, president, MCE Society
Voting gives us a chance to voice our opinion
If we want our government to be responsible and accountable to people, then we must vote dutifully. It gives us a chance to voice our opinion and decide which party should work for welfare of society. There can be many reasons for not voting such as political apathy on part of people, but to keep the democracy alive, people must come out and vote.
— Sita Bhatia, HOD, department of political science, ILS Law College
We must cast our votes to help flush out corrupt leaders
Our constitution is based on the principle of one citizen, one vote, one value, but one value has not come into existence till now. Votes are being bought and this is happening because citizens are not exercising their voting rights. One must understand that when we have accepted democracy, we have also accepted voting as part of our democratic right. We must cast votes to help flush out corrupt leaders from politics.
— BG Kolse Patil, former high court judge
Eminent director speaks up
Citizens must come out and exercise their voting rights to live in democracy and to live democracy.
— Amol Palekar, film actor & director
If you are proud to be an Indian, take pride in voting also
I don’t see the reason why people ask, why they should vote. My question to them is why they should not vote. You are a citizen of democratic India and it is everyone’s duty to exercise their voting rights. The question of why or why not does arise at all. If you are proud to be a citizen of one of the biggest democracy in the world, you should be proud to vote also, which is part of the democratic system.
— Lila Poonawala, chairperson, Lila Poonawala Foundation
Those who don’t vote are enemies of democracy
Nowadays, only those who are aware and care about the overall development of society come out and vote. Mostly, the poor and middle-class people exercise their voting rights while the elite class treat voting day just like any other holiday. Those who do not exercise their voting rights are actually enemies of democracy. Citizens must vote whether they like it or not.
— DS Kulkarni, CMD, DSK Group of Companies
By not voting, you are sacrificing your sacred right
Voting is a sacred right of every individual and exercising his/her voting rights is the duty of the citizens of India. If you do not vote, you do not have any moral right to criticise the Pune Municipal Corporation, the elected corporators or any other political leaders. If citizens do not vote, they are unnecessarily sacrificing their sacred right. The youth must especially understand how important and prized their vote is, which will help shape the future of the country.
— SB Mujumdar, founder president, Symbiosis
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