Disabled Son Guides Visually Impaired Mother to Vote, Lighting the Lamp of Democracy

Dec 2025 : Today, voting is underway across the state for municipal council and municipal panchayat elections. Since early morning, voters have shown great enthusiasm to cast their ballots.

While walking through the city, one scene at a polling station truly stood out and paused the heart for a moment… A disabled boy, Navnath Uttam Bhoi, was gently holding his visually impaired mother’s hand, guiding her to vote. Sakhu Bai Uttam Bhoi, living amidst the shadows of daily struggles, was being supported by her son as they approached the temple of democracy.

This touching scene sheds light not just on their courage, but also on the darkness within the hearts of many able-bodied and educated people. Here, it was more than just voting; the joining of duty and trust expressed the most beautiful meaning of democracy. For those who avoid voting even on a holiday, this moment serves as a powerful lesson.

It was clear that the real power of democracy doesn’t lie in grand assemblies or crowds, but in simple, silent, love-filled, duty-laden steps like these.

When India’s Constitution was being drafted, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar insisted that every citizen—whether poor or rich, educated or uneducated, disabled or vulnerable—must have equal voting rights. Today, ordinary citizens exercise this right as their duty.

Voting is not merely pressing a button; it is an act that honors our Constitution, freedom, and future. With a single vote, citizens decide who will shape democracy for the next five years. Voting is therefore one of the most important decisions for the future.

India’s democracy reflects social democracy. The more capable and honest our elected representatives, the better the governance. Hence, voting to choose the right representatives is the fundamental condition of democracy.

Those who abstain from voting are neglecting their responsibility. Casting a vote, even on a holiday, is a crucial duty for a strong democracy. The Election Commission encourages voters to treat voting like a festival, and the celebration begins with just one vote.

The Constitution has given us a decisive tool: the vote. Without falling for temptation, pressure, gifts, or money, voting to protect a clean democracy is our duty. Voting is an act of respecting the Constitution.

And this respect was vibrantly upheld by Navnath Uttam Bhoi and his visually impaired mother. As the famous Hindi-Urdu poet Shaikh Azmi wrote:

“Defeat happens when you give up,
Victory happens when you resolve to win.”