Musician Amit Trivedi shared his experience at the voting booth on Monday, stating he was not allowed to vote despite having all the necessary documents. In a video on X, he shows a slip given by officials and says he waited for over half an hour before being told he couldn't vote.
“Voting is our constitutional right. Today I was denied that right and I feel helpless. Did this happen to anyone else? How.. and why??," Amit Trivedi said in a post on X.
He also mentioned that several people have gone through a similar predicament and went home disappointed. Adding that despite having waited for some time he was denied his right to vote.
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