'Horses for courses' policy for BJP in MCC elections; fields 4 minority candidates from four wards
All four candidates will contest against minority representatives from Congress
Mangaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is trying to get back into power in Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) after losing the 2013 Elections has fielded four candidates from minority communities to consolidate votes of minorities during the election.
BJP came into power in MCC for the first time in 2008 but lost power in 2013 and is trying to claim power again. The four candidates from minority communities fielded by BJP includes three women candidate. Asha D’Souza who was elected on Congress ticket from Kankanady-Valencia (ward no 48) in the previous election was left out by her party this time. The BJP has got her onboard and has her contesting from Falnir ward.
Asha D’Souza will be seeded against Former Mayor of MCC and four-time corporator from Congress, Jesinta Vijay Alfred who will be contesting her fifth election after being undefeated for four continuous terms.
From ward no. 38 (Bunder) BJP has fielded Jessel Voila D’Souza against senior corporator and Congress candidate Naveen D’Souza. Naveen who is contesting his fourth MCC Election was also a nominated member of the council for one year.
From ward no. 5 (Kattipala North) BJP has fielded Surayya against Congress’ Fathima Bi. Similarly from ward no. 43 (Kudroli) BJP has fielded Arshad against Shamsuddin.
The saffron party has clearly gone with the ‘horses for courses’ policy in the upcoming elections that will be held in November 14.
Congress and BJP have both fielded candidates on all 60 wards while JD(s), SDPI, CPI, CPI (M), WPI have also fielded candidates from selected seats along with other Independent candidates. A total of 191 nominations have been filed for 60 wards election.
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UP Cong holds statewide protest seeking probe into FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday staged a statewide protest demanding a fair and transparent inquiry into the FIR lodged against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and those who filed the complaint against him.
In a statement issued here, the party said memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were submitted through district magistrates in all districts of the state.
Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Manish Hindvi told PTI that the memorandums were handed over through the district administration in all 75 districts.
In the memorandum, the party alleged that Saraswati and his disciples were "unnecessarily harassed and humiliated" by police on the occasion of Amavasya and were prevented from taking a ritual bath (at the Magh Mela). It further alleged that some disciples were manhandled and taken to a police station.
The memorandum also claimed that an FIR was later registered against Saraswati, his disciple Swami Mukundanand Brahmachari and several unidentified persons in a sexual harassment case. It termed the case a "conspiracy" aimed at tarnishing the seer's reputation.
Citing Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, the memorandum stated that these provisions guarantee religious freedom and the right of religious denominations to manage their own affairs.
It described the position of shankaracharya held by Saraswati as "one of the highest spiritual posts in Sanatan tradition" and alleged that the entire episode appeared to have been "orchestrated in a planned manner".
"We request that the background of the persons who got the FIR registered be investigated in a transparent manner by a retired high court judge and strict action be taken against them," the memorandum said.
It also sought a "fair and transparent probe" into the allegations levelled against Saraswati so that the truth could be established.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai had told reporters in Varanasi after meeting Saraswati that the party stood firmly with him.
The Congress said it would continue to press for an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.
On February 21, an FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari on charges of sexually abusing two persons, including a minor, over the past year at a gurukul and religious congregations, including the recently concluded Magh Mela.
Days after he was booked, Saraswati had said on Monday that he would not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" would be exposed sooner or later.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Saraswati alleged that criminals rule in Uttar Pradesh, level allegations and influence investigations, as he denied having any contact with the two persons for whose alleged sexual abuse he has been booked.
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