PwDs to be seen exclusively, for exercising their democratic right in Ladakh

Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls 2024, Several Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Ladakh will give loud and clear message to everyone that their physical impairments are no barriers for exercising their democratic right and for strengthening of the democracy they can contribute like any other human being.

Notwithstanding the announcement of the Election Commission of India that the Persons with Disabilities (not less than 40% of a specified disability) can avail home voting facility, several specially-abled Government officials will be seen acting as normal human in exclusively manning some Polling Stations during the election to Ladakh Parliamentary Constituency.

These Persons with Disability will perform all the duties without any sort of assistance right from bringing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to the Polling Stations, ensuring maintenance of record, smooth functioning of machines, checking names of the electors on the voting lists, applying of indelible ink on the fingers of the voters etc.

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