New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday cautioned political parties against resorting to vote-catching populist measures on the eve of elections, as it would ultimately affect the expenditure on development.
Interacting with law students at Vice-President House in Delhi, he outlined that strengthening democracy was in the hands of the people and added that voting was not only a right but a responsibility too.
He also called upon people to make a considered choice while choosing their elected representatives.
"People should keep in mind 4 Cs--Character, Conduct, Calibre and Capacity, while choosing their representatives. Unfortunately, some people were trying to weaken democracy by promoting another set of 4 C...