CPM activist’s Siddique murder case: Two held
Kasaragod, Aug 06: The Manjeshwar police have detained two persons in connection with the murder case of CPM activist Abubakar Siddique of Somkal in Uppala.
The detained have been identified as BJP activists Ashwath and Karthik, both residents of Pratap Nagar in Somkal. The police nabbed them near Somkal today afternoon. The search for the remaining two accused is on.
Siddique, who was on his way home at around 11 pm on Sunday night, was intercepted by a gang of four assailants and killed. Meanwhile, the police have seized the knife used for the crime in a bush near the murder spot. The perpetrators had left a bike on murder spot.
After conducting the postmortem at Pariyaram Medical College, the dead body of Siddique is being brought to Uppala. The body will be kept for public viewing at Kalikadavu, Kanhangad, Kasaragod, Kumble, Uppala and other places. After bringing the dead body to his house in Somkal this evening, the dafan process will take place at around 6 pm.
Police have beefed up the security to avoid any untoward incidents.
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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.
