Excelsior Correspondent
Aghar Jitto, Mar 23: Election Commission of India has launched a special drive for farmers’ electoral awareness and participation in the democracy under the campaign “Jai Kissan Jai Hindustan” under Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation in district Reasi. In the second phase of this drive launched in December last camps were held today at Dangakote and Aghar Jitto.
Assistant Director Manu Hansa, Chief Agricuture Officer Omesh Safaya and Tehsildar Settlement Ram Lal organised the camp at Aghar Jitto where more than 500 farmers and large number of women attended the electoral awareness sessions and EVM familiarization.
Speaking on the occasions the officials impressed upon the farmers to become stake holders in strengthening democracy through their active participation. At Dangakote Sub-Divisional Officer Dr Sanjeev Kumar and Tehsildar Reasi conducted the proceedings of the farmers’ electoral awareness camp and administered the pledge of electoral participation in local languages. Around 400 farmers participated at Dangakote camp. Master Trainers held EVM demonstration sessions.
The core committee of SVEEP campaign Jashn-e-Jamhuriat headed by District Election Officer Dr Shahid Iqbal launched the Jai Kissan Jai Hindustan campaign to invite farmers as stakeholders in strengthening democracy and seeking their active participation. More than 20 such camps have been organised across the district especially in the remote and inaccessible areas of Mahore, Thakrakote, Panassa, Gulabgarh, Panassa and Chassana among others. Another camp is scheduled to be held at Dharmari on March 24.
The Election Express Van launched by the district administration also organised a series of camps in farmers’ hamlets enroute and distributed pledge letters. Electronic Voting Machine familiarization sessions were organised and electoral literacy material was distributed. The farmers were also facilitated to check their names in voter list.
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