Putting history’s onus on present is greatest barbarity: Prof. Rahmat Tarikere
Mangaluru, August 11: The increasing trend of putting the history’s onus on present society is the greatest barbarity. In such a scenario, reading books will reduce prejudices; commented Rahmat Tarikere.
Addressing as the chief guest of the function, he said that literary readings were dwindling. During this sensitive period, arranging these sorts of programmes based on history books is genuinely appreciable, he said.
“Our nation has also become one such wretched country, where a religion turns as a weapon and creates a war-like situation within the citizens. Killing writers or putting them on hit-list merely because of their ideas is a dangerous development.”
“When a group systematically attacks society in the name of religion, a small lamp kind of struggle is right in such circumstances,” he added.
“History is filled with thoughts like Brahmins are casteists, Muslims are cruel, and Dalits are dirty. We need to struggle to break these believes. Good and bad people are there in every religion and community.”
Books provide the truth of the history that people keep on changing in the society. Hence it is one of the most urgent needs to take a look at the fact. History should create a future in the present, instead of turning as a weapon to break the society.
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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.
