New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Social media was flooded with videos of common voters, politicians and mediapersons using Acetone to wipe off the 'indelible' ink on their fingers after voting for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections got underway on Thursday,15 January. The BMC, however, rejected reports claiming that the ink marks on voters' fingers were being wiped off during the ongoing civic polls.

Acetone is a colourless, volatile and flammable organic solvent with a sweet, pungent odour, widely used in nail polish removers, paint thinners, and cleaning agents due to its ability to dissolve many substances.

Mumbai Congress leader and Lok Sabha member Varsha Gaikwad posted a video of her party colleague using Acet...