‘Jai Shree Ram’ sloganeering inside Kadaba Mosque premises: One arrested, search on for another
Mangaluru: In response to the incident involving two individuals who entered the premises of a mosque in Kadaba on a motorcycle and chanted "Jai Shree Ram" slogans, the Kadaba Police have arrested one of the suspects within 24 hours. The arrested individual has been identified as Keertan (25), a resident of Bilinele Soodlu. Meanwhile, the police are searching for the other suspect, Sachin, a resident of Kaikamba’s Nadthota area.
The incident occurred when the accused individuals arrived at the Mardhala Badriya Juma Masjid compound under the jurisdiction of the Kadaba Police station. At approximately 11 PM on Sunday night, they entered the premises on a motorcycle and began chanting the slogans. Upon noticing the mosque's imam, the suspects quickly fled the scene.
The entire incident, including the suspects entering and exiting the mosque premises, was captured by a CCTV camera. As soon as the police learned of the incident, Kadaba station Sub Inspector Abhinandan and Uppinangady station Sub Inspector Rajesh, along with their teams, began reviewing nearby CCTV cameras. Kadaba SI Abhinandan, leading the investigation, organized two teams to arrested the suspects. Consequently, one suspect was successfully arrested on Monday evening, and the search for the remaining individual is ongoing.
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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.
