Nomination process to begin on today for DK Gram Panchayat elections; no EVMs: DK DC
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. Rajendra KV on Monday spoke about the preparations for the two-stage election for the 3,222 seats of the 220 Gram Panchayats of Dakshina District, which began on Monday and said that EVM’s will not be used during the process.
Speaking at a press conference at his office on Monday, he said that the first phase of the elections will be held for 106 Gram Panchayats followed by 114 Gram Panchayats in the second phase.
The DC said 1,527 booths are set to be removed from the 7 Taluks of the district. And among those booths, 397 are mini-booths, while 198 are micro-booths, and 931 are general booths. He also said that 2,626 ballots will be installed.
“From a total of 10, 39,096 voters in the District, there are 5, 12,808 men and 5, 26,288 women, who are eligible to cast votes. Additionally, 220 Election Officers and 233 Assistant Election Officers will be appointed to oversee the electoral process. In preparation for the elections, the Officials will be given appropriate training”, he said.
Dr. Rajendra KV further added that Assistant Commissioners and Tahsildars will be responsible for the printing of ballots. And in the wake of COVID, steps will be taken to maintain a safe distance, and in this regard number of booths have also been increased, he said.
Additional DC Roopa was also present at the press conference.
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T'gana BC panel seeks reports over infant's death, family alleges caste abuse
Hyderabad (PTI): The Telangana Commission for Backward Classes on Monday sought reports from state government officials on the death of an infant following alleged assault and caste abuse against her family members in Nagarkurnool district while visiting a temple fair.
In separate letters, Commission Chairman G Niranjan urged Endowments Department Commissioner S Harish and Nagarkurnool district Collector Badavath Santhosh to furnish the reports within three days.
Niranjan drew the officials' attention to media reports on the death of the two-month-old baby at Kummera village in the district and alleged caste discrimination and denial of entry to the temple fair to the baby's family belonging to a BC community.
BJP OBC Morcha's state unit president G Anand Goud alleged inadequate response by the police in the incident and demanded a transparent investigation into the incident.
Alleging that the deceased baby's father was attacked in the incident, he also demanded action against the attackers.
Goud told reporters that BJP's state unit president N Ramachander Rao would visit the village on February 24 and meet the baby's family members.
Meanwhile, a BRS delegation met DGP B Shivadhar Reddy and demanded a comprehensive inquiry into the incident.
The BRS leaders sought action against a person who allegedly attacked the infant's parents.
BC associations have held protests over the past few days regarding the alleged caste discrimination against the deceased infant's family members.
Police said on Sunday that four persons were arrested in connection with the cases registered after the family alleged that the baby died following an "assault" by a group of villagers. The family also alleged that they were abused in the name of caste in the incident on February 18.
However, a villager, part of the group, lodged a counter-complaint with the police the same day, alleging that he was attacked with stones during a scuffle with the family, sustaining a head injury, following which a case was registered.
The infant died on February 21 and her mother, who belongs to an SC community, also lodged a complaint alleging her daughter died due to the physical assault on the family by some villagers, police said.
