Axis My India’s Pradeep Gupta apologizes, breaks down on air after exit polls contrast result trends
Noida: Popular post-poll survey agency, Axis My India’s managing director Pradeep Gupta on Tuesday apologized and explained on air where the exit poll went wrong, after the agency’s post-poll predictions went completely wrong.
Axis My India has projected close to 400 seats for the BJP-led NDA, however the recent ECI trends indicate that the NDA is touching the majority mark with 295 seats.
During the interaction with the India Today anchors, Gupta acknowledged the inaccuracies in their predictions, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal. He highlighted closer matches in Rajasthan and Haryana, and accurate predictions in states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala.
Gupta continued to explain about other states where his predictions matched the results. He also termed that the “Dalit factor played an important role in this election and Dalit people would not speak during the survey.”
Gupta became emotional on live television while discussing the election outcomes, with the India Today anchors offering consolation. Rajdeep Sardesai noted Axis My India's correct predictions in states like Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
The 2024 Lok Sabha election results defied expectations, with the NDA nearing 300 seats and the INDIA Alliance projected to secure 230 seats, indicating a closer contest than anticipated.
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Two arrested in K'taka for assaulting minors, uploading CSAM content
Bengaluru (PTI): Two men were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, recording the acts on mobile phones and uploading the videos online as child sexual abuse material, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Kiran Kumar (29), hailing from Chitradurga district, and Aditya M K (20), hailing from Shivamogga district, they said.
A probe was initiated after information was received from the NCRP portal regarding a suspected instance of creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) for online dissemination, police said.
Accordingly, a case was registered at Kaggalipura Police Station under relevant sections of the IT Act on May 10, they added.
Investigation revealed that two minor girl victims were exploited and videos were created and uploaded to the internet. The child victims have subsequently recorded their statements as per procedure and further necessary legal steps have been taken, Pronab Mohanty Director General of Police, Cyber Command, said in a statement.
Based on the statements of the victims, the accused persons, who allegedly assaulted the minors, recorded the acts on mobile phones and uploaded the videos online, were arrested, he said.
Following the probe, sections 65(2) (rape) and 70 (gangrape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant sections of the POCSO Act, have been added to the FIR, police said.
Officials collected relevant information and on May 12, arrested the accused persons and seized three mobile phones belonging to them, in which the videos had allegedly been recorded, he said.
The accused were later produced before the court and taken into police custody for further investigation, he added.
According to him, in CSAM cases, police usually apprehend offenders who have downloaded such content or have kept them in their possession after obtaining them from elsewhere, usually the internet.
"The present case is one of the very few instances where content creators and uploaders have been apprehended," Mohanty added.
