Time extended till July 30 to apply: Minister Khader
Survey of house-sites less people
Bengaluru, July 06: Housing Minister UT Khader said that a survey was being conducted to collect the data of house and sites less people in the state and last date for submitting applications was extended to July 30.
Giving a statement in the Assembly Session here on Friday, the Minister said that the Indira Awas Yojana was changed into the Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana and under this scheme, total 15 lakh house and sites less people were identified in the state.
Officials are responsible
PDOs and village accountants would conduct the survey and identify the house and sites less people and upload the applications to the website. Each application would be given Rs 100. They were strictly instructed not to leave any of the deserving beneficiaries. If the deserving candidates were left out in the survey, then the officials concerned would be held responsible, he warned.
This survey would be conducted under the guidance of the Zilla Panchayat CEO and the taluk panchayat EO. The central government was contributing Rs 72000 and the state government was giving Rs 42000 for the housing scheme. However, under Basava Housing Scheme, Rs 1.20 lakh was being given to the beneficiary, he added.
Housing policy a must
When BJP members Araga Jnanendra, KG Bopaiah and others rose to highlight the problems of the housing schemes, Speaker Ramesh Kumar said that a comprehensive housing policy was the need of the hour. All poor people, irrespective of any political affiliation, should be provided shelter. In the previous government, a committee was constituted and given some guidelines and he was also one of the members in that committee. It was introduced in his Srinivaspura constituency on pilot basis and it was a success. So, if it was extended to the entire state, there would be no housing problem. “As we are in the midst of the people, we should not divide the people on political reasons. Deserving beneficiaries should be identified and reach the government benefits”, he said.
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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.
