The Hague, May 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the vibrancy of Indian democracy and record voter participation in the recently concluded five states/UTs assembly elections while asserting that the country "values the democratic participation" of every citizen.

Speaking during a community programme in the Netherlands' The Hague as part of his ongoing five-nation tour, the Prime Minister asked whether "Jhalmuri had reached the Netherlands". He emphasised that India's democratic participation continues to strengthen with every election cycle.

"Has Jhalmuri reached here? In the recent Assembly elections, voter turnout stood at 80-90%, with a remarkably high participation rate among women. Voting records are being ...