EVMs tampered at 30 to 40 constituencies in Karnataka election: AICC Gen. Secretary BK Hariprasad
Mangaluru: ’Selective Tampering’ has been done at 30 to 40 constituencies in the recently concluded Karnataka Assembly polls, AICC general secretary BK Hariprasad told Vartha Bharati.
Mr. Hariprasad gave this statement when Vartha Bharati asked him following the complaints are given by several Congress candidates who allegedly lost due to EVMs.
When asked why no national level party is taking a clear stand on EVM, he said "I am officially speaking on behalf of the AICC that ‘Selective Tampering’ has been done in 30 to 40 Assembly constituencies. We are discussing what sort of action should be taken about this,” he said.
The results of the recently concluded Karnataka Assembly elections have shocked all the parties, their leaders, and workers except BJP. Everywhere, everybody was discussing that how the Congress has reduced from 122 to 78 seats without any anti-government or anti-Congress wave. Questions were also raised on how the BJP directly gained 104 seats from 40, while no strong support was seen in any part of the state in favor of BJP.
Siddaramaiah was most preferred choice for Chief Minister in all the surveys. Congress was not lagging behind even in election campaigning when compared with other two parties. The BJP had enough internal conflicts. It was a matter of discussion among Congress leaders, workers and even among voters that Congress getting lesser seats and BJP securing so many seats at once is not at all possible. Even today people are discussing this. Most of them complained about the EVM machines.
Some of the prominent Congress candidates, who lost the elections, have complained EVMs. But, no notable political leaders, particularly the national leaders of the major political parties, raised questions on it. Therefore the winners attributed the losers’ complaint to the saying ‘A bad workman blames his tools.’ But now, General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, Hariprasad made this remarkable statement.
Here is the highlight of his statement:
"We have complained that in several constituencies in Mangaluru (Dakshina Kannada District) our candidates have lost only because of this. (KPCC president) Dr. G Parameshwara had also spoken regarding this yesterday. Something went wrong in many places. ‘Selective Tampering’ has been done in 30 to 40 Assembly constituencies. What does it mean when VVPAT machines have found outside in Vijayapura? Think yourself. Where did they come from? It is a big problem that the issue is not being discussed at the national level. Mayawati complained about this and withdrew it. At this point, the right direction must come from the court itself at the highest level. This has been discussed at AICC. EVMs have been tampered at specific constituencies. The Election Commission should immediately shift its attention to this and take action. We will discuss and decide what to do from the party end, " Hariprasad told Vartha Bharati.
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Porsche car crash case exposed systemic corruption: Pune police commissioner
Pune (PTI): The Porsche car crash case exposed "systemic corruption," but the Pune Police have successfully uncovered the nexus behind the replacement of the accused juvenile's blood samples with those of his mother, Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said on Wednesday.
The case made national headlines after the high-end car allegedly driven by the 17-year-old boy in an inebriated state mowed down motorcycle-borne IT professionals Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa in the Kalyani Nagar area on May 19 last year.
"Last year’s Porsche car crash case sparked widespread discussions about Pune’s deteriorating social culture, alleged police corruption, and several other issues. Amid all the criticism, one positive aspect stood out: the case exposed systemic corruption.
"It also demonstrated how the police, working within the same system, managed to uncover the entire nexus behind the replacement of the juvenile’s blood samples with those of his mother," Kumar said while addressing Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, an initiative aimed at raising awareness against drug addiction, organised at Modern College.
He added that the juvenile has been released since he was a minor.
"However, his mother has remained in jail for over a year, and his father continues to be behind bars. Doctors from Sassoon Hospital and others involved are also still in jail," Kumar said, adding that one mistake by a child, and an attempt by his parents to cover it up, destroyed an entire family.
He said the police will follow up on this case until every guilty person is punished.
Kumar also appealed to students to stay away from intoxicating substances and drugs.
"You are not only endangering your own life but also putting your entire family at risk," he said, urging the youth not to fall prey to harmful addictions.
"Instead, stand strong and act as a force to ensure that drug abuse is curbed in your surroundings. We assure you of full police support," he added.
He further stated that if youth from all colleges unite and decide to end this menace, "the day is not far when not even one gram of drug will be sold in the city".
The investigation into the car crash had revealed that the juvenile's blood samples were replaced with those of his mother.
The roles of Dr Ajay Taware, head of the forensic department, Medical Officer Shreehari Halnor, and a hospital staffer came under scrutiny.
While the mother is currently out on bail, the juvenile’s father, Sassoon Hospital doctors Taware and Halnor, staffer Atul Ghatkamble, two middlemen, Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad, and others remain in jail for the alleged blood sample swap.
