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Recent Initiatives Chapter 9

National Voters' Day, 2023
e 13 National Voters' Day was celebrated on January 25,
2023. e theme chosen for the year was ‘Nothing Like
Voting, I Vote for Sure’. e main event in New Delhi was
presided over by the Hon’ble President of India, Droupadi
Murmu. Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Law and Justice, was
the Guest of Honour. President Murmu in her speech
remarked that a social revolution has been made possible in the
country during the past seven decades through election
process. Commending Election Commission of India’s motto
'No Voter to be Le Behind', she urged all adult citizens to
CEC Rajiv Kumar with artists at the launch of a theme song ‘Main
consider voting as their contribution to nation-building. Guest Bharat Hoon-Hum Bharat Ke Matdata hain’ at 13 NVD, 2023
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of Honour, Kiren Rijiju said that the Ministry of Law & Justice
has been supporting Election Commission of India by measures. A book “Electing the First Citizen – An Illustrated
bringing forth electoral reforms like recently enacted Election Chronicle of Presidential Elections” was launched on the
Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021. Chief Election Commissioner occasion. e first copy was presented to the Hon’ble
Rajiv Kumar acknowledged the biggest asset of Election President by the Chief Election Commissioner. Also launched
Commission of India is the trust gained by professional on the occasion was a theme song ‘Main Bharat Hoon-Hum
conduct of elections over the years. He observed the Election Bharat Ke Matdata hain’. Directed by eminent film-maker
Commission was committed to further bridge the gap Subhash Ghai, the song ensembles lyrical appeals to voters in
between enrolled and voting population through a series of all major languages of India.

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