Twitterati urge Mumbai to shed voter apathy

Our Bureau  Updated - March 12, 2018 at 09:31 PM.

People stand in a queue at a polling booth to cast there vote in Mumbai on April 24, 2014. Photo: Paul Noronha

Amid reports of a low voter turnout in Mumbai, celebrities and activists have urged citizens to step out and cast their vote.

Many have complained >about their names not being on the voters list . Filmmaker >Ken Ghosh tweeted, “Its not low voter turnout in Mumbai, high rate of name not on voter list... Entire buildings not featuring in list.”

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>Vishal Dadlani tweeted, “Single-digit turnout in South Mumbai so far. I was born and brought up here, still vote from here. Deeply ashamed of the apathy, though!!”

>Soha Ali Khan also did her part in urging Mumbaikars to vote, she tweeted “In the 2009 general election mumbai had the lowest turnout of 41.4% today the big day is here again - it's time to stand up and be counted!”

Another twitter user Ripper@Ace_Of_Pace tweeted, “If only polling booths could draw as much crowds as Ganpati pandals do, Mumbai would have the highest voter turnout in the country.”

Published on April 24, 2014 10:02