55% voters in State are not aware about NOTA: Survey
Bengaluru: None of the Above (NOTA) has been part of the electoral system for the past five years. But the first ever State-wide survey, to understand voter awareness across Karnataka, has found that 55% of the people are still not aware of the option on EVMs.
“These figures show an urgent intervention required by the Election Commission,” the survey, which interviewed 70,000 households, noted.
Karnataka had NOTA option for the first time in 2014 Parliament elections.
In the region break-up, the highest numbers of those who are not aware of NOTA came from Belagavi (68.3%), Kalaburgi (66.6%) and Mysuru (63.8%)
The survey, conducted by S. Madheswaran of the Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC) on behalf of Election Commission, to understand the knowledge and awareness about electoral process has thrown up interesting information on the voters.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
