Election staff found with EVM at private hotel
Shocking incident reported in Madhya Pradesh
Video Goes Viral
Shahjahpur (Madhya Pradesh), Nov 29: Videos that show on-duty election staff with election materials, including EVM, being found at a private hotel in Shujapura have gone viral. Varthabharati has confirmed that the particular incident has indeed happened, from trusted sources.
The video clip, which was shot at Rajamahal Hotel in Shujalpur, shows a few persons staying at a hotel room with election materials, including EVM. Contrary to the order of Election officer and Election Commission, the staff stayed at the private hotel with these election materials.
Single-phase polling was held across Madhya Pradesh on November 28, and this incident took place on the previous day of the election. Varthabharati has confirmed that one Sohan Lal, an election staff, has been suspended in connection with the incident and a new team has been assigned to that area.
The allegation that a BJP leader owned the hotel is yet to be confirmed.
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No more street vending on B’luru’s main roads, as govt plans to bring new policy for street hawkers
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that the state government has decided to formulate a new policy for footpaths in Bengaluru, under which street vending will not be allowed on main roads and sub-main roads.
Addressing the media after a budget preparation meeting and executive meeting of GBA corporations at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said discussions were held with MLAs from the GBA region regarding the corporations’ budgets and key civic issues.
Leader of Opposition R. Ashok also participated in the meeting and shared his views. Officials from multiple departments, including police, BESCOM, BMRCL, BWSSB and BDA, along with ministers and legislators, were present.
He stated that all five municipalities have prepared their individual budgets, while MLAs have submitted their demands, including calls for ward-wise grants.
“We have decided to bring a new policy for footpaths. Citizens are struggling to walk as footpaths are encroached upon by street vendors,” Shivakumar said.
Highlighting the need to balance livelihoods and public convenience, he added that “a separate space will be provided for street vendors, and specific roads will be designated for their business,” ensuring that pedestrians can use footpaths without obstruction. He noted that there was unanimous agreement among MLAs on this approach.
Issuing a warning to vendors, Shivakumar said that authorities will act against those violating the rules. “If vendors operate during the day and leave their carts on the roadside at night, authorities will clear them. People should be aware of this,” he said.
Providing data on street vendors, he said that around 60,000 vendors have registered so far, of which 30,000 have applied for vehicles, and a tender has already been floated.
“Only those with street vendor identity cards will be allowed to do business. Those without ID cards will not be permitted to operate on the streets,” he added.
