Jodupala victim dies of heart attack at relief camp
Death allegedly due to negligence of authorities
Sullia: A person died of heart attack at a relief camp set for the rain-flood victims of Madikeri’s Jodupala at the Tekkila Community Hall in Sullia taluk on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Jodupala resident Angara (60). He was under treatment for heart decease for two months.
The Angara family has lost its home and land due to the flood and landslide. Earlier, his wife Muttaka, elder son Laxman, Laxman's wife Sarita, son Mohit and aunti Janaki had taken shelter at a rescue camp in Madikeri. Because of the extreme cold in Madikeri, Six people, including Angara, had reportedly come to the rescue camp at Tekkila three days ago.
“He was deeply saddened by the loss of his home and land from floods and landslides. He had complained severe chest pain for about an hour last night. Then he breathed his last,” his eldest son Lakshman said.
Officers did not register for camp: Family accused
We have lost home and land due to the flood and landslides. Reaching our town from any side is impossible. All roads are closed. Even then, the authorities did not agree to register our names at the Sullia rescue camp. First, we were in Madikeri camp. Because of the extreme cold and father's illness, we came to Sullia camp three days ago.
When contacted a senior officer about this, he said no need of registration, just stay here. My brother Janardhana came from Mangaluru camp six days ago, but the authorities have not yet registered his name and issued the pass to him. My father, who was already depressed after losing home and land, was more saddened by authorities this move. He died of heart attack after complaints of severe chest pain last night, Angara’s elder son Lakshman alleged.
Death allegedly due to negligence of authorities
This incident occurred due to the negligence of the authorities. The government is providing all the privileges to the victims, but the authorities are not delivering it accurately. The authorities have not yet registered their family members in the Sullia camp who have come from the Madikeri camp. Following which Angara suffered the heart attack. Directly authorities are responsible for this death. The government should provide adequate aid to the deceased family.
-Shamshuddin, Jodupala resident
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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.
