Gauri Lankesh murder: Sri Rama Sene leaders visit accused Waghmore house
Vijayapura, July 08: Sri Rama Sene leaders on Saturday visited the house of main accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, Parshuram Waghmore.
When Parshuram was arrested, Sri Rama Sene president Pramod Mutalik denied any link between between the accused and the Sene. But on Saturday, some leaders of the Sene visited the house of Waghmore and held discussions with his parents, sources said.
Sri Rama Sene South region general secretary Anand Shetty Adyar and others met the members of Vaghmore family and got some statements from them. It is also said that the Sri Rama Sene leaders assured the family members of protecting Parashuram as he was the protector of the religion.
A person shared their photos with the Vaghmore family members in the Facebook. Recently, Vaghmore mother Janaki Bai and father Ashok met their son at CID office.
Final verdict tomorrow
The 70th Civil and Sessions Court which completed the hearing on the bail plea of another accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, KT Naveen Kumar alias Hotte Manja, reserved its final verdict. Judge T Ramalinge Gowda who heard the case, had announced that he would announce the final verdict on July 9.
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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.
