People of Ludhiana in the process of setting up two new records

· More than 2500 voters to click selfie collectively on 30 January
· Human chain of more than 150 KM length will be made on 31 January
· Efforts to aware voters for the assembly elections- District Election Officer
· Record to enter in ‘Limca Book of Records’ and ‘India Book of Records’
Ludhiana, January 27, 2017: District Administration is continuously doing every effort for the ethical use of voting for the upcoming Punjab State Assembly Elections- 2017. Under Sveep Activities, people of Ludhiana are in the process of setting up of two records. Continuing the chain of voter awareness, more than 2500 people will click selfie with their voter cards. They will also spread the message of ethical use of vote by making a human chain of 150 km length. Regarding this, Deputy Commissioner Sh.Ravi Bhagat told that more than 2500 voters ( mostly the first time voters) would assemble at Indor Stadium, Pakhowal Road, and take selfies with their voter cards. Physically handicapped artists will present cultural programme ‘Miracle on Wheels’ and Gatka team will show the skills of Gatka on this occasion. To inspire and motivate the participants, Chief Election Officer Punjab Sh. V.K.Singh will also be present. Sh. Bhagat told that voters must take their voter cards with them to participate in the programme. Every participant will be awarded with the appreciation letter by the district administration.

He further said that on 31 January, human chain of 150 km length will be made which will cover four districts Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Sh. Fatehgarh Sahib. With the cooperation of a Hindi Newspaper Group, this human chain will start from town Kartarpur, District Kapurthala and cover the distance of Jalandhar, Phagwara, Guraya, Phillaur, Ladhowal Byepass, Ludhiana city, Sahnewal, Doraha, Biza, Khanna, Mandi Gobindgarh, Sirhind and Fatehgarh Sahib. Participants will cover the distance holding hand in hand with one another. Sh. Bhagat said that more than 150 lakhs people are participating in the human chain. 70 thousand people (the maximum) of Ludhiana will cover the city under the district Ludhiana. Anyone can take part in the function. The participants will be awarded appreciation letters by the district administration. Prior to that, the previous record was set up by human chain of 122 km length in Uttar Pradesh.

Sh. Bhagat further said that efforts are on the way to make both these functions (samagams) enter in the ‘Limca Book of Records’ and ‘India Book of Records’. Representatives of both the companies will also be present during both the functions. Sh. Bhagat urged the people of Ludhiana to take participation and aware voters for the ethical use of voting scheduled on 4 February.