Vote theft: Cong disputes BJP's claim on 'Chaunderi', says it's a place name shared by many homes
Wayanad (Kerala) (PTI): The local Congress leadership in Kerala's Wayanad district on Thursday disputed the BJP’s claim that voters of multiple religions are registered in a house named "Chaunderi" in booth No. 41 of the Kalpetta Assembly segment, saying the saffron party was referring to the name of a place, and that many homes in the area share the same name.
The BJP on Wednesday claimed there were irregularities in voter registration in Priyanka Gandhi's Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, as well as in the Rae Bareli, Diamond Harbour, and Kannauj parliamentary constituencies, and called on Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka, Abhishek Banerjee, and Akhilesh Yadav to resign as Lok Sabha MPs, alleging they secured victory through "vote chori" (vote theft).
In a Facebook post, Congress leader and Wayanad District Panchayat President Samshad Marakkar said BJP leader Anurag Thakur's claim that a Hindu and a Muslim live in the same house was wrong.
"The issue he referred to is from my own hometown. The place once known as Chamundeswari Kunnu gradually came to be called "Chounderi" or "Chounderi Kunnu" over the years."
Hindus, Christians, and Muslims all use "Chounderi" or "Chounderi Kunnu" as their family name in that area, he claimed.
"That does not mean they all live in the same house--such a foolish assumption should not be made."
"As you mentioned, those using the name "Chounderi Kunnu" are not only Hindus and Muslims, but also Christians, as well as people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. That's just the way our land is, sir," Marakkar said.
The relatives of the voters mentioned in the list also said "Chounderi" was the name of a place derived from the Hindu deity Chamundeswari, and not the name of a house.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
