Mother-daughter duo seriously injured as jeep moving backwards on steep road in Kasaragod hits them
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Kasaragod: In an incident reported on Tuesday from Bollai near Bekur in the district, an elderly woman and her daughter were injured grievously as a jeep parked on a steep road moved backwards and hit them.
The injured women, Jayanthi Bhandary (74) and her daughter Sumalatha Shetty (47), are being treated at a hospital in Mangaluru.
The jeep, owned by a non-government organization, reportedly entered the front yard of the women’s house as it came down the road. It was also found to have toppled into a neighbouring farm after it hit Jayanthi and Sumalatha.
Eye-witnesses have said that the jeep was empty at the time of the accident.
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Guv Gehlot clears bill paving way for Panchayat elections through ballots
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has given his assent to the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act that will pave the way for holding the Panchayat elections through ballots instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Following the assent, the Act was notified in the state gazette on Wednesday.
The bill was passed by both houses of the Karnataka legislature in March during the budget session, amid protests by the opposition BJP.
As per the law, the principle of secrecy of the ballot is a cornerstone of free and fair elections, as recognised by the judiciary, which emphasised that the secrecy of the ballot protects voters from coercion, intimidation, and undue influence, thereby safeguarding the sanctity of the democratic process in several judgments of the Supreme Court.
Some concerns have been raised regarding the functioning of EVMs, necessitating a return to the robust secret ballot paper system to restore public trust, according to the Act.
Justifying its decision, the Karnataka government said there is “a growing consensus on the need to strengthen electoral mechanisms that prioritise anonymity and transparency”.
