Alia Bhatt lights up life of Mandya village
Mandya: "I have heard that Alia Bhat is a heroine of Hindi films but never seen her. However, she has simply lit up our lives," says teary-eyed Akmal, a resident of KR Pete taluk in Mandya district.
The village has now been liberated for last twenty-five years. Bollywood star Alia Bhatt has provided solar lights to 40 houses in the village, including the Akmal’ hut. This facility is provided under the "My Wardrobe Is So Wardrobe" project. These residents, who are staying near the APMC Yard on Mysuru Road, have been dreaming of light for the past 25 years.
"We must be thankful to Alia. No authorities paid heed to our request even after urging them repeatedly. Two decades passed but no promise was fulfilled. We were excited when these solar lights lit up on Saturday” Akmal briefed.
More than 200 residents living in 40 huts saw a light at their homes for the first time. Alia fans can choose what they like from Alia’s wardrobe in the "My Wardrobe Is So Wardrobe" campaign. With the fund generated through this campaign, solar lights have been provided for the huts.
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Karnataka HM G Parameshwara blames EVM for Cong debacle in Maharashtra, backs ballot papers
BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Monday alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulations led to the defeat of Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in just concluded assembly polls in Maharashtra.
While speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said the BJP does selective manipulations to convince people that there were no wrongdoings. He also wanted to go back to the paper ballots system.
The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra won a landslide victory in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream to wrest power. The BJP won the highest ever 132 seats for the party, while the Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats and NCP won 41 seats to take the Mahayuti total to 230 seats. Congress as part of MVA won just 16 seats.
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"We analysed the Maharashtra poll outcome deeply. We felt that in many places EVMs were manipulated," Parameshwara said. He also said an obvious question would be why not it happened in Jharkhand and elsewhere. The manipulations are done selectively so that no one can question it, he blamed.
According to him, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a leading partner. Had the Congress been the leading partner, things would have changed. He backed the ballot papers saying that the same was discussed in Maharashtra Congress as well.
