HOTEL INDUSTRY JOINS HANDS IN THE ECs EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT FOR THE STATE ELECTIONS

Hotel Industry Joins Hands In The ECs Efforts To Increase Voter Turnout For The State Elections

Members Of HRAWI To Offer Discounts To Guests Who Cast Their Vote

Banner at Jayshree hotel at the Mumbai Domestic Airport

Mumbai: The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has come-forth in support of the Hon’ble State Election Commissioner’s (EC) office to increase the voter turnout for the upcoming State Elections to be held on 21^st February, 2017. The association has issued a letter to all its restaurant and hotel members to offer discounts on food bills and bookings made between the 21^st and 23^rd of February. To avail the discount one only has to display their inked finger at the time of billing. The move is aimed at increasing the turnout particularly in urban areas, which as of now is below 55 per cent. The letter also advices members to ensure that their staff members be educated about the importance of voting and encourage them to go vote along with their family members on the day.

“Every vote counts and every voter who turns out to vote reflects the health of democracy. The hotel industry has come together to promote and to co-operate in the EC’s objective of increasing the voter turnout on the 21^st. We urge all the citizens to step out and cast their votes and as a gesture of appreciation to those who do, hotels and restaurants affiliated with us will offer them a discount on their bookings and food bills,” says Mr Dilip Datwani, President, HRAWI. “Also, we have asked our members to educate their staff and ensure that they too cast their votes for a better and progressive India,” he concludes.

About Hotel & Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI)

The Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) is a 67 years old Association of Hotels and Restaurants in Western India. Its members include smaller Hotels up to 5-Star Deluxe categories. The bulk of its members like any growth economy are made up of budget hotels. With membership base spread across Western India, HRAWI covers Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and the Union Territories of Daman, Diu & Silvassa, and is considered to be the voice of the Hotel Industry. The association is part of the national body of Federation of the Hotels & Restaurants Associations of India (FHRAI), located in New Delhi, which was originally founded in Mumbai in 1950 by the late Mr. J.R.D. Tata.