Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal participated in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Mumbai on Monday. After casting his vote, the Oh My God actor said it is the people who do not vote are responsible for policy failures and not the government.
Paresh Rawal said there should be some provisions to penalise those voters who leave their right to vote. “There should be some provisions for those who don’t vote, like an increase in tax or some other punishment,” the senior Bollywood actor told reporters on Monday.
Earlier in the day, several Bollywood celebrities and political leaders including Akshay Kumar, Farhan Akhtar, etc were spotted posing with other indelible ink mark on fingers. After casting his vote, Akshay Kumar said that he want his nation to remain developed and strong.
“I want my India to be developed and strong. I voted, keeping that in mind. India should vote for what they deem is right…I think voter turnout will be good,” he told reporters on Monday.
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Published: 20 May 2024, 10:29 AM IST