PM Modi’s 4 requests to citizens; urges Rahul, Kohli, Alia, others to encourage people to cast votes

PM tagged opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Sharad Pawar, Mayawati, Tejashwi Yadav and M K Stalin requesting them to encourage citizens to vote.

PM Narendra Modi called on prominent faces from fields of politics, sports, acting, business, spirituality and journalism and urged them to encourage people to cast their votes/ (FILE PIC/Getty Images)

New Delhi: With the onset of election season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday requested the people of India to cast their votes and not miss out on the opportunity to participate in the elections. In a blog post, titled 'Four Requests For Democracy', PM Modi requested people to follow four guidelines for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Apart from this, in a series of tweets, PM Modi tagged a number of prominent personalities across different fields including politicians, sportsperson, actors, industrialists and journalists, and urged them to create awareness and encourage people to vote in record numbers in the upcoming general elections. He tagged opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Sharad Pawar, Mayawati, Tejashwi Yadav and MK Stalin requesting them to encourage citizens to vote. Apart from them, he tagged eminent personalities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, Ranveer Singh, Lata Mangeshkar, Ratan Tata, Alia Bhatt, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Ratan Tata, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Baba Ramdev and a number of other prominent personalities of the country. Below are the four requests PM Modi made to the voters in his blog: Register Now: PM Modi asked the people to get registered as voters at the earliest, if they haven’t already.  He said the 2019 elections are special because for the first time those born in the 21st century will be able to cast their votes Check Thoroughly: The second request made by the PM was to check thoroughly the electoral roll for their names. “If your name is missing, raise it with the relevant authorities and if you have shifted residence, ensure that your name shifts to the voter rolls of your new place of stay” he said. Plan well: PM said that the poll schedule is already out, giving people ample time to plan their summer schedule. “Try to be there on the day of voting. If you are planning a summer holiday, plan it before or after the polling date”, he said. Mobilise others: PM asked people to call upon their family, friends and colleagues to vote. “Motivate and, if need be, force them to venture out  and exercise their franchise on polling day”, he said. Check for the full blog here:

Four requests for a stronger democracy. An appeal to the voters of India, especially my young friends. https://t.co/sGsfK0p5lQ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2019