Mysore/Mysuru: In order to enable the public to exercise their franchise, the State Government has issued a notification declaring May 10 as a general holiday.
The notification states that a public holiday is declared on May 10 (Wednesday) in view of elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly to all Nationalised Banks, other Banks and the concerned offices within the jurisdiction of all Local Bodies and Municipal Corporations.
Further, the State Government has ordered to grant paid holiday to all permanent and daily wages workers working in all business undertakings, industrial undertakings and any other public establishments.
However, the holiday is not applicable to emergency services.
To make more people to vote Election commission that gives the voters the slip with voters details should stamp a seal saying the voter has voted and companies should ask HR manager to ask staff to submit the sealed slip to HR department to avail the general holiday otherwise those who have not voted their one day salary should be cut.This might encourage more people to vote who otherwise use this holiday to go for a one day trip.CEO Karnataka might like this idea.