Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) on Sunday extended its support to the demand of postponing assembly polls in Punjab by a week in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 16.
The party General Secretary Kamal Saini in a letter to the Election Commission of India said, "Since elections are scheduled two days before the Guru Ravidas Jayanti, many voters may be denied the chance to exercise the franchise as they will be away to Banaras for the annual pilgrimage."
The PLC leader observed it should not be difficult for the Election Commission to reschedule the dates for Punjab, as everything else will remain the same.
He pointed out, there are millions of followers of Guru Ravidas living in Punjab and a large number from amongst them go for the pilgrimage to Varanasi on the Guru's birth anniversary.
Moreover, he added, "This is the demand from almost all the political parties in Punjab and the Election Commission should not have any problem in doing that."
Voting for Punjab assembly elections have been scheduled on February 14.
( With inputs from ANI )
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