Act tough against those who spread rumours: DCM Parameshwar
Rumours over child lifting
Bengaluru, July 16: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that he has directed the Cyber Crime police to take tough action against those who spread rumours over child lifting in the state.
Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha here on Monday, the DCM said that a group of people had attacked innocent people suspecting them as child lifters in Bidar recently and such incidents have been repeating in the state. A software engineer working in Google was lynched and three others were injured in the incident. Related to the incident, 13 persons were arrested. The guilty would be punished. But the Cyber Crime police would take action against those who spread rumours in social media to create fear among people, he said.
Responding to the statement of JDS supremor HD Deve Gowda, Parameshwar said that it was alleging that North Karnataka was being neglected. People should be educated on how much amount was reserved for the development of the region in the Budget and how much amount was spent.
Road development
Concerned officers and contractors were directed to develop the roads under the Metro routes. The debris dumped below the Metro line should be removed. The officers were directed to develop flowering park by planting saplings of flowers along the roads. Newly appointed Metro managing director Ajay Sheit met him and discussed the Metro work. He has directed him to complete the ongoing Metro work within stipulated time. The Metro MD has asked speedy approval of new schemes and release of funds, Parameshwar said.
“One of the founders of Infosys, Sudha Murthy met me as her Infosys Foundation is developing Metro Station at a cost of Rs 150 crore and invited me for the inaugural programme. I have asked her help for construction of police stations and police quarters and she has responded positively”.
- Dr G Parameshwar, Deputy Chief Minister
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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.
