By Adeeb Walterlucknow: Ace Mountaineer and former Squadron leader Toolika Rani on Monday urged people to “choose to protect the country”.
“As the armed forces protect our limits from external threats as a responsibility for the same lie as them, we citizens have the responsibility to strengthen our democracy and choose in elections is the only right weapon.
So choose to protect the country , “said the 37-year-old player, handling the campaign of voter awareness in the city.
Rani, who is the first woman of Uttar Pradesh to climb Mount Everest, is a Lucknow Ambassador to Sveep ​​(systematic voter education and election participation) and aims to increase voter awareness and participation in the upcoming polls above.
“While serving in IAF, there is no choice for postal vote.
However, things have changed and the election commission along with the armed forces have ensured that service personnel voted through postal vote,” Rani said, which is an instructor for batches The first IAF women’s combat pilot.
The campaign was organized by the district government in 1090 crossings, where Abhishek District Judge Prakash launched a video for Sveep ​​consciousness and dedicated the ‘selfie’ point to describe the democratic tree.
“In the last election, the percentage of Lucknow voting was 57%.
This year we will ensure to increase voting drastically,” said Prakash.