With a mission to motivate and aware the voters about their right to franchise, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Himachal Pradesh, Maneesh Garg officially launched a theme song on elections composed by the famous Himachal Police band ‘Harmony of Pines’ during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match that was played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (KXI) on Thursday evening at Dharamshala.
The Song, which was displayed on the big screen of Dharamshala cricket stadium not only disseminated the message to the spectators present, but to the people all over the country to come out and vote for building a stronger democracy, stated the CEO. Composed in 10 different Indian languages, the Song has been shot at various famous locations in Himachal Pradesh and features other locations of the Country as well spreading the message throughout India to voluntarily vote in the biggest ‘Utsav of Democracy’, besides showcasing National Integration and diverse culture, stated Sh. Garg.
It is a unique and earnest initiative of the HP Election department under the guidance of Election Commission of India (ECI) covered under Systematic Voter’s Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP), programme stated the CEO. The department is making every effort to sensitise the voters in the state of Himachal Pradesh, he said adding that diverse activities were being conducted to make the voter aware and ensure their maximum participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled to be held on 1st June 2024.
Sh. Garg said that EC was doing every bit on their part for ensuring high mobilization and participation of people in the Lok Sabha Polls. Earlier also during the last assembly elections, the State Election Department entrusted the task to compose the theme Song for VSE 2022 to ‘Harmony of Pines’ titled ‘Vote Karo, Matdaan Karo’, which was widely appreciated and had crossed 2.5 million views on You tube.