Actor and politician Hema Malini arrived to cast her vote in the ongoing BMC polls. On her way out, she was met with angry citizens who expressed issues with poor management at the polling booth. A senior citizen voiced his frustration over the voting process directly to the actress-politician.
Senior citizen questions Hema Malini
While Hema Malini addressed the media after casting her vote, an elderly citizen came and said to the actress-politician: ”I`m a senior citizen. I`ve been residing in this area for the last 60 years. There is chaos, for the first time. Last, I`m trying to vote since 7.30 and 9.30 I got it voted. Nobody is answerable. Nobody is accountable.”
He added: “I`m a senior citizen. I`ve been residing in this area for the last 60 years.” Some other citizens also echoed the elderly man`s concerns and spoke about the poor management at the booth while some lashed out at the alleged special treatment given to the actress for voting.
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Hema Malini appeals to citizens to vote
Hema was later seen appealing to Mumbai residents to exercise their right to vote in the ongoing Maharashtra local body polls, urging that civic participation is key to improving the quality of life in the city.
Speaking to the reporters after casting her vote, Hema Malini said, “I request everyone in Mumbai to come and vote. I have come early in the morning to vote. This is very, very important for every citizen of Mumbai. If you want security, if you want progress in Mumbai, if you want good air in Mumbai, if you want free roads, we all have to take responsibility for all these things.”
The actress-politician said that everybody has to be “responsible and come and vote”.
“Only if we practice the right to vote, Mumbai will be the best city in the world. It can be better, it can be better. For this, all of you should support us. So I request all the citizens of Mumbai to come and vote for the right people.”
Asked what kind of progress she wants to see in Mumbai, Hema Malini replied, “The way the parties are working. What kind of progress is left in Mumbai? If someone wins, they will work. I just said that if you want good air, free roads, security, and progress, you have to support everyone. Only if you support the government will all this happen.”
Celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Sanya Malhotra, Gulzar, Rakesh Roshan, John Abraham, Sachin Tendulkar and many more exercised their voting rights on Thursday morning in the city.
