Miscreants twist DC's order on school holiday
Mangaluru, Aug.11: Some miscreants twisted the order of district commissioner's order announcing holiday for schools and colleges on Saturday in the wake of heavy rainfall.
As Dakshina Kannada district received heavy rainfall on Friday, DC Dr. Sasikanth Senthil announced holiday for schools and colleges on Saturday. The order copy was signed by related officers before handing over to the media. The miscreants used this copy and twisted the news as 'DC has cancelled the holiday' and circulated it in social media.
Earlier, there were instances when evildoers had twisted typed copy of holiday announcements by DC. To make it more secure and avoid confusion, on Friday the letter was signed by officials. But this time, wrongdoers twisted the copy that was signed by officials, it is really a matter of concern, said officials.
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Manmohan Singh, LK Advani cast votes from home
New Delhi (PTI): Former vice president Mohammad Hamid Ansari, former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, former deputy prime minister LK Advani and former Union minister Dr Murli Manohar Joshi have cast their votes using the home voting facility, the Delhi poll body said.
The office of the chief electoral officer (CEO) of Delhi on Thursday kicked off the home voting facility for elderly voters and persons with disabilities (PwDs) and it will go on till May 24.
According to the data shared by the office, 1409 voters cast their ballots from the comfort of their homes across all seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi on Friday, which was the second day of the facility being started.
The West Delhi constituency reported the highest number of home votes, with 348 voters participating. Among them, 299 were elderly individuals.
With the completion of the second day, a total of 2,956 voters have exercised their right to vote from home, the CEO office said.
"Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh and former Union minister Dr Murli Manohar Joshi successfully cast their votes on May 17 from their home availing home voting facility in the New Delhi parliamentary constituency," the office said.
Former vice president Mohammad Hamid Ansari cast his vote on Thursday, it added.
Former deputy prime minister LK Advani cast his vote on Saturday, sources said.
On the first day, 1,482 voters exercised their franchise from home.
A total of 5,406 voters across Delhi -- elderly individuals and PwDs -- have filled out Form 12D to avail of the home voting facility in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
This initiative ensures these voters can participate in the electoral process with ease and dignity, eliminating the need to visit polling stations. Delhi will go to polls on May 25.
