'Koridakatta' Kite in France Kite Festival
Artist Dinesh Holla’s sketch chosen for the 4th time
Mangaluru, Sept 03: Team Mangalore has another reason to celebrate as the line art sketch of its member Dinesh Holla has been chosen for the International Dieppe Kite Festival in France to be held from September 8 to 16.
Informing this to media persons here, Team Mangaluru organiser B. Savesh Rao said that the noted artist Dinesh Holla has got the opportunity for the fourth time to design the poster for this international Kite festival.
“The poster prepared for the festival gives a symbolic message that we all are responsible for the global warming and we need to find an alternative which requires saving of water and protection of forests. Though many posters came from many artists from various countries, the organisers have honored Dinesh Holla by choosing his poster this time as well,” he added.
At the invitation of Dieppe city’s Mayor Sadin Adido, the delegation Dinesh Holla and Satish Rao will participate in the Festival as the representatives of India. Team Mangaluru, which represents Indian culture, has previously participated in the International Kite Festival in France, England, Canada, Italy, South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and Qatar and presented Yakshagana, Kathakali, Bharatanatyam, Pushpak Aircraft, Bhootada Kola, Garuda, Gajaraja Kite designs on foreign space.
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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.
