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This comes at a time when the state government distributed lakhs of smartphones to women residents through the Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana just ahead of the assembly elections. āThere was no such outrage when the government handed out mobile phones to women Jan Ardar card holders. There was resentment when attempts were made to organize camps to inform women voters of such applications, as in some areas men in the area claimed that such techniques were not for women. “They were not allowed to do so,” argued a member of the Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Commission.
The committee was established to motivate voters, especially young people, to vote and to educate them about the various social media tools and mobile apps launched by the EC. In Rajasthan, separate committees have been set up for implementing his SVEEP in each district. EC has launched four apps: VHA, Saksham, C-Vigil and KYC. Each of these apps has specific features to make it easier for voters to vote.
When TOI contacted Sunigdha Sharma, district coordinator of Jaipur’s SVEEP committee, she confirmed that these allegations were made by members of the committee. āCertainly, we have faced resentment while informing women voters about the existence of mobile applications and social media tools. I urge all political parties to raise this issue during election campaigns and to I would like to appeal to them to help motivate their voters.”Social bias is unacceptable in the 21st century,” said Sharma, who is also principal of Government College, Jaipur. SVEEP members claimed that they faced such resentment not only in rural areas but also in urban areas, including rural areas of Jaipur.