Akhilesh Yadav questions EVM credibility, claims moral victory for INDIA bloc
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took center stage today while speaking on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address. Addressing the House with strong remarks on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the recent Lok Sabha elections, Yadav attacked the BJP-led government.
On the topic of EVMs, Yadav expressed his long-standing distrust: "I didn't trust EVMs yesterday, and I don't trust them today. Even if I win 80 out of 80 seats, I still won't trust them...The issue of EVMs has not died."
Highlighting the sentiments of the public and the political atmosphere, Yadav stated, “The people are saying that this government won't run. It was a moral victory for the INDIA bloc in the (Lok Sabha) elections. It was a victory for positive politics.”
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
