Gauri murder accused Waghmore is RSS activist: Mutalik
‘Handover Kukke Subramanya temple to mutt’
Mangaluru, August 31: Parashuram Waghmore, one of the main accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case was not Sri Rama Sene worker. Instead he was an activist of RSS, said Sri Rama Sene founder Pramod Mutalik.
Speaking to reporters at the Arya Samaj here on Friday, he said that Waghmore was fixed on charges of hoisting Pakistan flag. At that moment, he was RSS worker. The police have arrested six RSS workers including Waghmore. After the arrest, the RSS dumped him from the organization. After Waghmore was fixed in the case, he had arrangement of an advocate to him. The photo with him was taken when he was released from the jail, he said.
‘Handover Kukke Subramanya temple to mutt’
Mutalik said that Kukke Subramanya temple was under Endowment Department and now, the temple should be handed over again to Narasimha Mutt.
The ‘Sarpa Samskara’ being held in the temple was not as per shastras. Only the rituals being held in the mutt were only as per shastras. The mass pooja being held at Kukke Subramanya temple was not as per the rituals, he said.
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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.
