‘Rashtriya Dharma Sansad’ at Kanyadi on September 3
CM Kumaraswamy, Minister Prakash Javadekar to participate in inauguration
Mangaluru: The Rashtriya Dharma Sansad-2018 program is scheduled to be held on September 3 at Sri Ram Kshetra in Nithyananda city of Dharmasthala district. While Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy will inaugurate the programme, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar will grace the occasion, said MP Nalin Kumar Kateel.
Speaking at a press conference here, he said that the Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala temple Dr. D Veerendra Heggade would preside over the programme. Union minister DV Sadananda Gowda, former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, Rajya Sabha member BK Hariprasad, MPs and MLAs of D.K, Chikkamagaluru will attend the function.
More than 2000 Sadhu saints who will arrive from different parts of the country on September 2 will reach in the form of a procession from Janardhan temple to Nithyananda. Special bus arrangements have been made from Mangaluru to Kanyadi. Around 1,000 volunteers and 400 supervisors have been appointed, Nalin Kumar explained.
MLA Bharat Shetty, Dharma Sansad Committee chairman K Chittaranjan, Secretary Vasant Poojary, Naveen Suvarna, Krishnappa Poojary and Kiran Kumar were present.
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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.
