Chandigarh, July 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday called upon eligible voters to complete the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process on priority, asserting that participation is essential to safeguard the constitutional right to vote and ensure continued access to government welfare schemes.

The chief minister said only those whose names are included in the new voter list after submitting the SIR form will be able to exercise their franchise and avail the benefits of government schemes.

Assuring full support to the people, he said that anyone facing difficulty filling out the SIR form should seek assistance from local Aam Aadmi Party volunteers.

In a message to the people, Mann said it is very important for every eligible voter to fill out the SIR form so that their name is included in the new electoral roll.

He added that if a name does not appear in the voter list, they will not be able to exercise their democratic right to vote.

He urged every Punjabi to complete this process on time and protect this invaluable right.

The chief minister said SIR is aimed at strengthening democracy at the grassroots and appealed to people across the state to participate enthusiastically.

He assured full support and cooperation to every citizen during the process.

Congratulating the women of Punjab on the launch of Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana, the chief minister said the state government has fulfilled another major promise made to the people.

He said women beneficiaries aged 18 and above have started receiving notifications on their mobile phones about the financial assistance being credited directly to their bank accounts.

He added that every woman of Punjab is receiving Rs 1,000 per month, while women from the Scheduled Caste category are receiving Rs 1,500 per month.

Nearly 97 per cent of women in Punjab are expected to benefit from this historic initiative, for which the state government has made a budgetary provision of Rs 9,300 crore.

–IANS

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