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Have 'none of the above' on ballot paper: Shiv Khera >From Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Arguing that a voter's right to reject was as important as the right to elect, motivational speaker Shiv Khera has demanded that ballot papers should have the "none of the above" option. Khera, the author of the book "You Can Win" who many consider a new age guru, has filed a public interest petition in the courts asking for this new option to be inserted in ballot papers. "Just as the people have the right to elect a candidate, they should also have a right to reject one," Khera said here Saturday while launching his new group called Country First. His petition also says that if 50 percent voters go for the "none of the above" option, then all contestants should be barred for the next election. Khera's aides said Country First's objective was to create a platform for social and political justice, liberty, equality, dignity and integrity of the nation. The motivational speaker said his next petition would be for reforms in the judicial system. "Because of delayed justice, thousands of innocents languish in jail for lack of trial. The next public interest petition would be on criminal justice." --Indo-Asian News Service ---------------------------------------------------------- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays) Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule. Nov 07 Creative science, for children, Goa Sc Centre (till 16.11) Nov 10 Corporate summit on IT and biotechnology, Intl Centre (till 11.11) Nov 17 Goan Engineers and Assoc meet, at Pickering, Canada. Nov 20 Fr Agnelo's 75th death anniversary, Pilar Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal ----------------------------------------------------------
