PM Narendra Modi urges voters to ensure highest turnout in poll history; Tags Film Industry leaders, Sports personalities, others on Twitter

PM Modi has urged many personalities from various industries asking them to encourage citizens to exercise their voting right in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Personalities from politicians, sports, Bollywood celebrities and top business leaders were asked in a series of tweets by the PM to encourage increased voter participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Personalities like Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar were approached personally by the PM on twitter. He has also approached several media personalities and institutions, including Vineet Jain, Sanjay Gupta, Aroon Purie, and Press Trust of India and ANI news agencies, he said the media plays a vital role in a democracy and has a strong influence on people's minds.

Apart from twitter PM Modi also used his personal Blog to encourage people to vote. He shared a link where people can register as voters. Stating to the fact that the 2019 elections are special because for the first time those born in the 21^st century will be able to cast their votes. "I hope all eligible youngsters who have not registered to vote will do so and enrich our democracy by voting," he said.

Retweeting his tweets many personalities from different industries asked their followers specially the youngsters to vote. Film stars like Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt etc. went a step further and also shared the link for the website where people could register themselves as voters. Many top business leaders have even started offline campaigns to raise awareness on the importance of voting and get as many as possible people to sign up as voters.

All this has led to a huge increase in the numbers of voter across the country. In a statistical data shared by the government it was said that in just 3 days of the PM’s tweet more than 2Lakh new voters joined and about 1.5lakh of them were youngsters.

The prime minister said not voting should create "anguish" amongst people who do not turn up at polling stations. "Would you want a situation where something happens in the country that you disapprove of and you are forced to think - because I did not go vote that day, this unfortunate situation has arisen and the nation is suffering," PM Modi wrote on his blog. He further added that voting is among a citizen's prime duties. "A vote signifies the willingness to contribute to the development trajectory of the nation. By voting, people connect themselves with the country's dreams and aspirations," he wrote.

A few of his tweets where he had apporched leaders in film industry were ‘Urging @SrBachchan, @iamsrk and @karanjohar to creatively ensure high voter awareness and participation in the coming elections. Because .it’s all about loving your democracy (and strengthening it). :)’ and ‘Dear @BeingSalmanKhan and @aamir_khan, It is time to inspire and motivate youth in your own Andaz to vote so that we can strengthen Apna Democracy & Apna country.’

The upcoming Lok Sabha election shall be held between April 11 and May 19 for 543 seats. The counting of votes and final results of the elections shall be announced on May 23, 2019. “Spare yourself from that regret and go vote,” advised Modi.

A request to @ektaravikapoor, @ParineetiChopra and @SidMalhotra- As prominent Indians whose achievements are much admired, your voice has immense reach.

I appeal to you to raise voter awareness and strengthen democracy. #VoteKar

— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2019

Newspapers are a fantastic way to reaffirm the vitality of voting.

That is why, I request the teams of @manoramaonline, @AmarUjalaNews and Sakal Media Group to motivate more people to exercise their franchise through innovative voter awareness campaigns. #VoteKar

— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2019

Dear @AnilKapoor, @ajaydevgn & @MadhuriDixit,

After the box office, it is time to create Total Dhamaal at the polling booths.

Your support to the #VoteKar movement will augur well for India’s democracy.

Let us ensure high voter turnout!

— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2019