Vadodara: Come March 3, this 22-year-old woman will not only give up her belongings but also one of her official identities.
Even as she was busy with all rituals and ceremonies in the run-up to taking diksha , Kanchi Shah, a commerce graduate living in Godhra, did not miss the sacrosanct duty of exercising her adult franchise for the final time.
On Sunday morning, Shah decked in a saree and gold jewellery, reached the polling centre near Town Police Chowki with her parents to cast her vote for the last time as a citizen.
After voting, Shah and her parents again got busy as her procession was planned in the town and she had to visit several houses before she part ways with the material world on March 3.
“Right now, I am a citizen, and my one vote too can have a big influence. I appeal to all people to come out and vote and whoever gets elected should do good for the society and country,” said Shah.
The 22-year-old’s decision to become a monk did not come much as a surprise to her family members. “Since a young age she had been inspired by how our family has been involved in the religious activities. So, when she told us that she has decided to renounce the world after attending a camp in Mumbai, our family was quite happy,” said Shah’s father Mayur.