The Big Picture : National Voters' Day

National Voters' Day is celebrated all across the country on January 25 every year since 2011, to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, i.e. 25th January 1950. The main purpose of the National Voters Day celebration is to encourage, facilitate and maximize enrolment, especially for new voters. Election Commission of India is a Constitutional Body created under Article 324 of the Constitution of India. The first Chief Election Commissioner was appointed on 21st March 1950. Since its creation, the Commission was a single member body except for a brief period from 16th October 1989 to 1st January 1990 when it was converted into a three member body. Subsequently, since 1st October 1993, the Commission has been a three-member body, consisting of the Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
President Ram Nath Kovind, virtually graced and addressed the 11th National Voters’ Day Celebrations, organised by the Election Commission of India, on Monday. During the event, the President conferred the National Awards for the year 2020-21 and also launched the Election Commission of India’s Web Radio: ‘Hello Voters’ – an online digital radio service. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that on National Voters’ Day, he would like to remind everyone that we should always respect the valuable right to vote. The right to vote is not a simple right; people around the world have struggled a lot for this. Since independence, our Constitution has given equal voting rights to all citizens without any discrimination on the basis of merit, religion, race and caste. For this, we are indebted to the makers of our Constitution. In this edition of the Big Picture we will analyse how to empower Voters and strengthen democracy.

Anchor | producer : Frank Rausan Pereira

Guest :-

Akshay Rout, Former DG, Election Commission of India

Prof. Sunil K Choudhary, Political Analyst

K.V. Prasad, Sr. Journalist

[nisthakumarisingh]

K.V prasad has put the very practical issue that our country is facing today. we want to listen more often in Big Picture.

[akvjbyjus]

Some Undiscussed Voting Barrier:-

1. No legal enforcement or monitoring related to election manifesto.

2. Voting don't matter much, all depends on political parties financial capability and lower ethical standard of representatives.

3. Regular amendments(8th, 23rd, 45th, 62nd, 79th, 95th, 104th) related to extension of reservation in legislative bodies without any defined goal, discussion which basically benefitted few family.

Thanks.

[marutisravani]

There is a problem with network from prof. Sunil k Choudhary ji.

[Upscaspirant-ct]

Sir, sound( ruk ruk k aa rha h, clear nhi aa rha )problem ho rha h

[AnshuKumari-ddkr]

Akshay rout sir presented his views how clearly and I a structured manner.

[ShivShankar-tmxc]

voting is the power which is granted by our constitution to every one who is equal to 18 or above 18 year old without discrimination with respect to race, cast, religion, sex, place of birth. since Independence indian has provided universal franchise to everyone one which were not granted before independent, British government had given to only elite class of Society. all responsibility has been given to election commission for conducting election and insuring that last person in the line get his/her Right to vote. we had seen the enthusiasm of election commission how they work in diverse geographical condition in different terrain with full of energy. with changing time, we have done several changes in our method of voting and we would keep changing with time as per the need of the hour. during pandemic Commission had conducted election in bihar, which something's challenging for commission despite of commission had done great job with following all guideline of pandemic and having zero transmission of covid-19. many countries had mass agitation to get voting rights like mass agitation in africa, india before independence . which show voting is our birth right of every individual who live on mother earth. voting right gives us immense voice in democracy.

[ransingh]

Dear Frank
We really need to debate one nation one election concept aggressively. I think India of 21st century needs this one progressive reform to help Govt of the day focus on real development and security challenges of the country 🙏

[saritachouhan]

Sunil chaudhary sir voice is not clearly audible.

[sumankumarsit]

Sir always out of three person one of them voice is not clear why sir i am unable to listen the words of that person in a proper way..please improve it

[dineshmalhotra]

Can we just stop blaming rstv for voice glitches
Even Frank sir get frustrated with panelist voice glitches see. 😂😂😂😂❤❤