The Labour Ministry's decision to grant paid leave to the public on voting day may not have made corporates happy, but it sure helped voting families.
The Labour Ministry's decision to grant paid leave to the public on voting day may not have made corporates happy, but it sure helped voting families.
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Unlike previous polls, families got a chance to go to vote together.
Mansi Sawant (57), a housewife from Thane, was one of those who got to vote with her family, thanks to the holiday.
"In the earlier elections, I had to go for voting with my neighbours, as my husband and son would leave early for work.
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Actor Naseeruddin Shah was spotted with his son Imaad at Bandra yesterday, just after they had cast their votes. |
But yesterday, all of us woke up early and went to vote. It was a lovely experience to go to vote with the family," she said.
"The government should always give paid holidays during polls. This will not only help more people castu00a0 votes, but we can also convince our spouses, who are otherwise reluctant to vote, to do so," added Sawant.
An officer from Thane's Panch Pakhadi constituencyu00a0 confirmed that as compared to the Lok Sabha elections,u00a0 more families came to vote.
"The Election Commission's decision to allow voting if a member of your family vouches for you, has helped many people cast their vote this elections," he said.
