I will Fulfill your expectations : MLA Vedavyasa Kamath
Episcopal Ordination: Badges for volunteers unveiled
Mangaluru, Sep.2: MLA Vedavyasa Kamath addressed the volunteers of Episcopal Ordination programme and unveiled the badges on Sunday 2 September at Rosario Cultural hall
Addressing the volunteers he said, God has given an opportunity to all volunteers to witness the great event. When we commit mistakes we go to priest and he has right to forgive our sins. When we commit mistakes against the priest or bishop there is no contrition for it.
Kamath requested all volunteers to work hard and make the event a great success. He promised his full cooperation to the program. He wished well to the new bishop as well the outgoing bishop.
On this occasion Vedavyasa Kamath unveiled the badges of the volunteers which will be worn on 15 September.
Bishop appreciated the good will of MLA and said “You are ours and we are yours". As MLA said that whatever expected of him he would do, must the attitude of every volunteer said bishop. The success of the program depends on the volunteers. You have freely come forward to render your service that will be rewarded by God and Our Lady of Rosary bishop encouraged around 650 volunteers.
After the formal program the concerned persons gave instructions and guidelines to volunteers.
Rev Dr. Aloysius Paul D' Souza, the Apostolic Administrator, Vedavyasa Kamath MLA, Mangalore South, Fr J.B Crasta, Chief Coordinator, Fr. Rupesh Madtha , Sushil Noronha were present on the dais
Fr Victor Vijay Lobo PRO of the diocese, Joylus D'Souza BJP Dist. Minority President, Gladwin H. D Silva BJP Minority President Mangalore City South, Lateef Corporator, the conveners and members of various committees were present.
Fr J. B Crasta led the prayer, Sushil Noronha welcomed the gathering, Fr Rupesh Madtha proposed vote of thanks, Fr Flavian Lobo compared the program
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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.
