Terrorism is main enemy of world: M.J. Akbar
Chinese Study Centre inaugurated at Manipal
Manipal, August 27: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs MJ Akbar inaugurated the Chinese Study Centre, instituted by the Department of Geo-Political International Relations of MAHE here on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, MJ Akbar said that the major threat to the world peace today was terrorism. The terrorism was not only disturbing the mankind through criminal activities, but also destroy and disturb the unity, harmony, pluralism and more importantly peace.
Today, the Indian education system was getting much appreciation across the globe
due to which, there was a demand for education in India. The world has been expecting more from India in education sector. This was because, Indian education system has comprehensive approach without sticking to any particular ideology. Fame was not important in education. Holistic approach should be the main objective in the education. No one should deprive of education, he said.
MAHE vice chancellor Dr H Vinod Bhat said that China would become a model in terms of higher education. In education sector, China has opened its universities abroad like Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and other countries.
In the same way, India has also opened the branches of its universities in 20 countries. In the Chinese Study Centre, subject experts on China would guide the students, he said.
MAHE Geo-Politics Department Head Dr Aravind Kumar explained the objectives of the centre. MAHE Pro-Chancellor Dr HS Ballal, Registrar Dr Narayana Sabhahit, Pro-Vice Chancellor Poornima Baliga and others 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.
