Ex-minister BA Mohidin passes away: Both Houses pay homage
Bengaluru, July 10: Both Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council on Tuesday paid their homage to the departed soul of former education minister BA Mohidin.
As soon as the Session began on Tuesday morning, Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar moved the condolence motion in the House. He recalled that Mohiuddin who born in Kolambe village in Karwar taluk in Uttara Kannada district in 1938, was a BSc graduate and was a farmer in profession. He was elected to the Assembly in 1978 and elected to the Legislative Council between 1990 and 2002. He also worked as Chief Whip in the Legislative Council from 1995 to 1996 and in 1996, he was appointed as the Minister for Small Industries and Higher Education. He had close relationship with Mohiuddin for more than 46 years. His demise was a great loss to the state, the Speaker recalled.
Later, House leader and Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Opposition Leader BS Yeddyurappa also recalled the selfless service of the great leader.
Speaker became emotional
Speaker Ramesh Kumar became emotional and said that “I have given him a special place in my life. He was like my elder brother and he had the right to correct my mistakes. But today, I have lost him. I would go to his place to attend his last rites. So, the Deputy Speaker would manage the Session for two days. The Deputy Speaker is a new face and everyone needs to cooperate with him”, he appealed.
Later, the members of the House observed silence as a mark of respect to the departed soul.
“When former prime minister Indira Gandhi contested in the by-election to the Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency, then chief minister Devaraj Arasu entrusted the financial responsibility to Mohiuddin. When he was the district minister in Dakshina Kannada, he had managed Rama Mandir issue every effectively.”
-Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar
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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.
