No Muslim candidate in Udupi local body election!
Udupi, Sept.1: Udupi city municipal that holds historical importance has no Muslim candidate in upcoming local body election.
The three major political parties haven't named a single Muslim candidate in any ward.
Udupi which has taluk board in 1935 had philanthropist Haji Abdullah Udupi as its president. Even today during city municipal general meetings, municipal president sit on the chair that was once used by Haji Abdullah. His chair is of historical importance.
There are 35 wards in Udupi city municipal. Both congress and BJP has fielded their candidates in all these wards. JDS has nominated candidates for nine wards. But there is not a single Muslim candidate.
Congress has nominated six Christian candidates. Harmis Noronha (Moodabettu), Babita Kola (Malpe Central), Selina Karkada (Muduperampalli), Irine Menezes (Gopalapur), Ranold Pravin Kumar (Ambalpady) and Hilary Jathanna (Indiranagar).
Indiranagar, Karamballi and Vadabhandeshwara wards have the highest Muslim population. But congress has opted to Shekhar Kotian in Vadabhandeshwara (reserved-general) and Yadava Karkera in Karamballi (backward class A). Though the party had the opportunity to field Muslim candidates here, it didn't find a winning candidate from the community.
Even JDS has not fielded a single Muslim candidate. Earlier, JDS had said that it will give ticket to Arif Karamballi in Gundibail ward. But Arif had clearly said that he is a BJP worker and will not fight election under JDS flag. BJP has given ticket to Edwin Karkada in Malpe central. There is no Muslim candidate from BJP too.
Congress had not given ticket to single Muslim candidate even in 2014 Udupi city municipal election. 22 congress candidates emerged victorious in the election and for the first time the party had grabbed the power in Udupi.
As there was Congress government in the state during that time Hasan Ajjarkad was nominated as the member of Udupi city municipal.
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'Strong evidence' available against Saif attacker, police tell court while opposing his bail plea
Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI): Police have opposed the bail plea of the Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan with a knife and injuring him at his home here in January this year, telling a Mumbai court there was "strong evidence" against the accused.
Citing a Forensic Science Laboratory report, police reiterated before the sessions court their earlier claim knife fragments that got lodged near the actor's spine during the attack as well as a part found at the crime spot have matched with the weapon recovered from the accused, Shariful Islam.
These three pieces were part of the same weapon (knife) used to attack the filmstar, the police said in a written response to the accused's plea submitted in the court on Thursday (July 24).
Khan was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by an intruder inside his 12th floor apartment in upscale Bandra on January 16 during a robbery attempt.
The 54-year-old actor underwent surgery at Lilavati Hospital to remove a piece of knife that got lodged near his spine during the attack. He was discharged from the private hospital after five days.
Shariful Islam, a Bangladeshi national, was arrested two days later for allegedly stabbing Khan.
The police, in their response, highlighted that the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen residing illegally in India.
If granted bail, there was a possibility that he may flee India and not appear before the court during the trial. The crime committed by the accused is of a "very serious nature, and strong evidence" is available against him, they argued.
In his bail plea, filed through advocate Vipul Dushing, the accused asserted he was innocent and had no prior criminal record.
Investigation into the case has practically concluded with only the filing of a chargesheet pending, the accused contended while seeking bail.
The alleged attacker has been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections related to house trespass, robbery and dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous injury.
