lection Commission (EC) in Odisha, in its initiative to encourage physically handicapped people to vote in large numbers, has roped in national blind cricket team captain Md Jafar Iqbal as its 'icon'.

"The celebrity blind cricketer would encourage blind voters to exercise their franchise," an official at the Cuttack District Election Office said here, adding that special ballot papers had been prepared for this purpose.

The icon would also participate in workshops where he would interact with the blind voters who are not familiar with Braille, the official said.

The Delhi High Court has paved the way for three per cent reservation for the disabled in the Higher Judicial Service by giving directions for earmarking one of the advertised posts in the ongoing recruitment process. The post, to be clubbed with more reserved vacancies, will be filled up in the next recruitment exercise.