FIIB: Students start public campaign to promote voting
Prof AK. Puri, Director General of the Institute stated low polling as the primary reason for candidates with low percentage of votes getting elected, as per a research conducted by them on past Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The elected candidates do not truly represent majority of the voters a the essential spirit of democracy, Prof. Puri stated further.
The Institute has also launched a signature campaign through an appeal to vote signed by personalities like Shahnaz Hussain, Satbir Silas Bedi, Arvind Kejrival, Prof. KK Agarwal, Vice Chancellor, IP University and Meeta Pandit, Vocalist. A signature campaign towards an Election Oath, pledging to take an oath to cast vote for life is also doing rounds. An electronic oath-taking through e-mail is in place at the website www.fortune.edu.in.