MP Pratap Simha gheraoed for entering booth despite not being voter
Mysuru, Sept 01: Expressing their ire against the Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, who entered a polling station during the Mysuru Municipal Corporation polls despite not being a voter, the locals gheraoed him on Friday.
The incident took place at a polling booth at Srikanteswara School in KN Pura ward number 31 in Mysuru. MP Pratap Simha entered the booth with BJP candidate Padmanabha. But they were not voters there.
Local residents objected their entry into the booth and gheraoed Pratap Simha. Besides, they created ruckus saying that the non-voters should not enter the polling booths. When the MP tried to pacify them saying "I am a public representative and came here to check voting process," protesting people were not convinced.
Immediately the police arrived at the spot and ousted the non-voters. The incident took place when Pratap Simha visited Kyatamaranahalli ward and was heading towards another ward.
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Sambhal violence: Protesters to pay for damage to property, posters of 'stone pelters' to be put up
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh government will make protesters involved in the Sambhal violence pay for damage to public property while posters of "stone pelters" will be displayed at public places, an official said on Wednesday.
Four people died and scores, including police personnel, were injured in Sambhal on Sunday after a confrontation erupted over a court-ordered survey of the city's Shahi Jama Masjid in Kot Garvi area, following a petition claiming that a Harihar temple once stood at the site.
"The UP government is adopting a firm stance against the individuals involved in the Sambhal violence. Posters of the stone pelters and miscreants will be displayed publicly, and recovery of damages will be sought. A reward may also be announced for information leading to their arrest," an official spokesperson said.
In a similar initiative, the government had previously put up posters of individuals linked to vandalism during the anti-CAA protests in 2020. These posters were displayed across several locations, including the state capital, but were later removed following a court order.
The violence in Sambhal erupted on Sunday when a large crowd gathered near a mosque and began chanting slogans as a survey team resumed its work. The situation escalated when the protesters clashed with security personnel, set vehicles on fire, and pelted stones.
So far, police have arrested 25 individuals and registered seven FIRs, which include charges against Zia-ur-Rehman Barq, the Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Sohail Iqbal, son of the party's local MLA Iqbal Mehmood, and over 2,750 unidentified suspects.
A magisterial probe is underway, and Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Vishnoi stated on Monday that the situation was now under control. He assured that "strict action will be taken against those responsible for the unrest."
