Family that votes together stays together
Updated On: 14 October, 2009 07:38 AM IST | Urvashi Seth
The Labour Ministry's decision to grant paid leave to the public on voting day may not have made corporates happy, but it sure helped voting families.
The Labour Ministry's decision to grant paid leave to the public on voting day may not have made corporates happy, but it sure helped voting families.
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Unlike previous polls, families got a chance to go to vote together.
Mansi Sawant (57), a housewife from Thane, was one of those who got to vote with her family, thanks to the holiday.
"In the earlier elections, I had to go for voting with my neighbours, as my husband and son would leave early for work.
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Actor Naseeruddin Shah was spotted with his son Imaad at Bandra yesterday, just after they had cast their votes.
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