Lok Sabha polls | Martial arts rally in Dharmpauri spreads awareness on voting, free and fair elections

SVEEP program in Dharmapuri uses martial arts to promote voter awareness with over 600 students participating in rally.

The Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) to create awareness took a novel form with martial arts entering the fray in Dharmapuri.  

A rally cum performance of traditional martial arts, to draw attention to voting as a democratic right, was organised as part of the SVEEP programme on Friday, March 29, 2024.

The event witnessed over 600 students rallying over 2.5 km performing martial arts, including silambattam. The rally commenced outside the Government Dharmpauri Medical College Hospital and culminated at the sports stadium complex, where hundreds of students performed cultural programmes to raise awareness on 100 per cent percent voting,.

The voter awareness programme organised under the aegis of SVEEP nodal officer and District Revenue Officer Paul Princely Rajkumar, witnessed enthusiastic participation by students from sports departments, Silambattam troupes and schools students.

At the sports stadium, students were administered with a pledge in support of free and fair elections and participation without fear or bias, in the presence of the general observer for the constituency, Aruna Rajoria.