Remove fallacy on eye donation: Harish Baliga
An awareness jatha for eye donation
Mangaluru, September 2: MRPL CSR Division head Harish Baliga said that awareness should be created among people to remove misconception on eye donation.
Giving away prizes to the winners in a marathon organized by the District Ophthalmologists Association to mark the Eye Donation Fortnight here on Sunday, he said that there was a need to create awareness among people on the importance of donating eyes. He hailed the efforts of the Society in educating the people through a mobile unit.
Association president Dr. Sudheer Hegde said that the programme was organized to educate the people on eye donation and the mobile unit was also conducting various programmes in rural areas to achieve this objective.
Eye Donation Fortnight is being observed in association with MRPL, Rotary International, Round Table, Samvitti Capital, Bharat Motors, Abharana Jewelers, Mariyana Builders and Zuis Gym and all medical colleges of the district.
Awareness running race and prize distribution
The prize winners in the 5-km running race from City Corporation Office to Nehru Stadium were felicitated. In men’s section, Sourabh Patil got the first place, while Gaurav Ramvati and Chethan R got the second and third places respectively. In women’s section, Dr. Sahana Acharya, Dr. Anupama Rao and Dr. Parool Patel got the first, second and third places respectively.
Karnataka Ophthalmologists Association president Dr. Sai Giridhar, Dr. Ajay Kudva, Dr. Vikram Pai, Akansha and others participated in the programme.
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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.
