The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election took place on Monday in Mumbai, with many Bollywood celebrities turning up to cast their votes early in the morning. Amidst this, actor Paresh Rawal expressed his anger towards those who did not vote.

The Lok Sabha election is currently ongoing across the country. Today (May 20), voting is taking place in Maharashtra. Veteran actor Paresh Rawal also cast his vote.

Netizens React On Paresh Rawal’s Recent Statement About Non-Voters

Along with voting, he expressed his anger towards those who didn’t vote. Paresh Rawal even said that those who don’t vote should be punished.

Actor Paresh was also spotted. He showed the voting sign and posed for the paparazzi before leaving. During this time, he remarked that those who don’t vote should be punished.

Paresh Rawal’s comments on non-voters. After casting his vote, Paresh Rawal emphasized the importance of participating in the election while speaking to the media.

The actor said, “Then you will say that the government doesn’t do this, the government doesn’t do that. If you don’t vote today, you will be responsible for this, not the government.”

The actor further said, “There should be some provisions for those who do not vote, like an increase in taxes or some other punishment.” People are now reacting strongly to Paresh’s remarks. One user said, “So now there will be dictatorship here!” While another user said, “These are democratic rights, but it can’t be forced.”

From Salman Khan to Shah Rukh Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Malaika Arora, and other stars cast their votes. Their videos and pictures are going viral on social media.

Many Bollywood celebrities, including Shahid Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, Rajkummar Rao, and Janhvi Kapoor, went to their respective polling stations to vote. Actor Akshay Kumar voted for the first time after regaining his Indian citizenship.