Why PM Modi was not questioned about petrol price hike: HDK
“Answer to BJP that criticizes budget”
Bengaluru: BJP leaders do not question Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has set the highest price for petrol. They are criticising me when I hiked the price by Re 1 in the budget, said HD Kumaraswamy.
Speaking after receiving public grievances at his home office Krishna on Saturday, the chief minister said that the BJP leaders were criticizing the budget saying injustice done in the budget. They are telling that I presented the budget only for the loan waiver. But the BJP has no work. They did not understand the Budget. I will respond to their comments within four days in the house itself.
“Many in the Janata Darshan have submitted applications for jobs. Many people, including youths, disabled people, have appealed. It has been instructed to provide employment to 250 disabled persons. I have discussed the matter with the chief secretary,” the chief minister said.
“I have instructed to pay heed to people’s problem in every district. Today I have passed orders to all the 30 districts’ deputy commissioners of the state to solve the problems. I have held a video conference with the Deputy Commissioners regarding this,” he added.
'Do not commit suicide'
The farmers’ loans have been waived off to prevent farmers from committing suicide. In spite of that, cases of suicide are coming to light from various parts of the state. I have come to save the farmers. Step by step I will solve their problems. No farmer should commit suicide.
-HD.Kumaraswamy, 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.
