Events

The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and Initiative on Migration Action and Knowledge Engagement (I-MAKE) invite you to a panel discussion on:

Electoral Inclusion for Internal Migrants

Panelists:
Akshay Rout, Former Director General, Election Commission of India and Senior Fellow, NITI Aayog
Sandeep Rauzi, Editor, Workers Unity
Ashwani Kumar, Professor and Dean, School of Development Studies, TISS Mumbai
Rahul Verma, Fellow, Centre for Policy Research

Moderator: Mukta Naik, Fellow, Centre for Policy Research

Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 3 PM IST onwards
The event will be held in a hybrid mode at the CPR office conference room (Dharam Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi) and over Zoom.

About the Panel

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, when the magnitude of India’s internal migration caught widespread attention, the Government of India has pushed initiatives to improve access to welfare for mobile low-income populations, most visibly through E-Shram registrations and One Nation One Ration Card. Now, the Election Commission of India seeks to enable remote voting to address the political exclusion of migrant workers owing to their inability to vote. On the occasion of National Voters Day, the panel will speak to how this is being envisaged and debate the kind of effects this move could have on politics, citizenship and mobility.

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