Bhatkal: Majlis-e-Islah Tanzeem submits memorandum to Prez Murmu, demands resolution against Israel
Bhatkal: Local socio-political organization Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem on Friday submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu condemning the killings of over 11,000 civilians in Gaza and the ‘hypocrisy’ of the Western countries including the USA and UK.
The memorandum stated that the UK and US were ‘adding fuel to the fire by suppling military assistance, arms and finances to Israel despite the latter violating United Nations Charter for humanitarian and rules of war.
“We condemn brutal and barbaric indiscriminate catastrophic attack on Palestinian civilian population, on schools, hospitals and refugee camp by the right- wing Netanyahu government, the indiscriminate occupation of Palestinian lands and killing thousands of Palestinian kids and women.
“It's a level of insanity to allow civilians to be butchered, babies to be killed, hospitals to be bombed, and schools to be destroyed. The international community is allowing an act of genocide to be committed. The ethnic cleansing on Palestinian @Israel with the support of the west is a crime against humanity punishable under the statute of International Criminal Court,” the memorandum stated.
It demanded that Indian must press for immediate resolution for protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian values and for unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza Strip.
“The Security Council must act to put an end to bloodshed and restart peace negotiations with a view to establish a Palestinian state as it was supposed to so long age,” the memorandum added.
“We demand, Israel’s series of war crimes in Gaza must be tried in International Criminal Court. Let the United Nations impose sanctions on Israel via economic boycott to oblige them to implement human rights charters, safeguard of human values and liberties. We stand with Palestinians and support free Palestine.” The memorandum further stated.
A copy of the memorandum has also been attached to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
