Udupi: Giants International week-long charity initiative begins
25 Students awarded essential stationery items
Udupi: Giants International week’s inaugural event kicked off on Sunday here at Hashimi Masjid, the event received immense appreciation and response. The event, organized by Giants International, Udupi Unit, witnessed the distribution of essential stationery items to around 25 deserving students.
The event chaired by the President of Giants International, Udupi Unit, Mr. M. Iqbal Manna, was graced by several dignitaries, including Roshan Ballal, Director of Administration, and Vice Presidents Yashwant Salian and Vincent Saldana, Jagadish Amin, Naveen Chandra Bhandary, Ganesh Shettigar, Masjid President Zakriya Assadi, and Imam of the Masjid, Obeidur Rehman Nadvi, who joined them on the stage.
In the meantime, President Manna gave a brief introduction of Giants International, speaking about the organization's vision, mission and motto. Simultaneously, D.A Roshan Ballal proposed a vote of thanks marking the end of the program.
The event also included prize distribution by all dignitaries of Giants International. Following the prize distribution ceremony, the attendees were served with breakfast.
Several notable members of the Masjid Committee including, Gulam Rauf, Shoukatullah Assadi, Thajammul Manna, Althaf Palaukar, prominent community leaders Mansoor Manna, Bashir Ahmed Manna, Sahil, Shakil Ahmed, Gafoor, were present in the function.
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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.
