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Saif, Bhumi & Siddhant Chaturvedi Appeal to Young India to Vote

India’s future is in the hands of the youth, they said.

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Saif Ali Khan, Bhumi Pednekar and Siddhant Chaturvedi got together at a panel discussion in Mumbai where they urged Indian citizens to vote in the ongoing 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The actors spoke about how important it was for every Indian to honour their constitutional right.

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“The largest festival that all of us can come together and celebrate irrespective of our religion, caste, creed, colour, etc. I believe we’re going to have 900 million voters this year. I think it’s amazing,” said Bhumi of the massive undertaking that is India’s general elections.

“You have to be responsible about the fact that we are in a democracy. Our constitution has given us the right to vote and we have to exercise it with a lot of responsibility,” she added.

All three agree that as a country whose primary demographic is the youth, it is up to every young Indian to vote to incite positive change.

“On a very individualistic level, we need to bring about the change and that’s what our youth has realised. I feel we are the ones who can do it. We have to do it for future generations to come; we have to do it for our current situation. The youth has all the power. I truly vote that the youth goes to vote because you have to be the change you want to see,”
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Saif, Bhumi and Siddhant also cautioned against believing fake news that has almost taken on a life of its own thanks to social media. They urged voters to make an informed choice by questioning the news, social media posts and by conducting a background check on prospective candidates before casting their vote.

The event ended with a short rap from Siddhant Chaturvedi, who is best known for his role as rapper MC Sher in Zoya Akhtar’s film Gully Boy, which released in February.

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Topics:  Bhumi Pednekar   Saif Ali Khan   Gully Boy 

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