Ashok who washed away in stream not traced even after 8 days
Chikmagaluru, July 18: Labourer Ashok who was washed away in a stream around 8 days ago was not yet traced. As there was no clue about the youth, NDRF team has called off its search operation. Now, the local divers have continued their searching for the body.
It is said that Ashok swept away along with his motorbike while riding the bike on the Bastihalla bridge at Kyogre in Koppa taluk in the district a week ago. Though the motorbike was traced in the stream, Ashok was not yet traced. Later, the district administration summoned NDRF team to search the body of Ashok. As the NDRF team did not get any clue about him, it has called off its search operation on Saturday.
But Kyogre villagers with the help of Balehole village divers have started the search operation once again from Sunday. The local people have collected donation to provide food, shelter and payment for the divers and they expressed anger against the district administration for its negligence.
MLA visits Ashok house
MLA TD Rajegowda visited the family members of Ashok and consoled them. He said that as he was in the Assembly Session, he could not visit the place. He also said that he would discuss with the deputy commissioner on summoning another team of divers from Mangaluru. He would also speak to the Chief Minister and get the compensation to the family. A proposal would also be submitted to the government to construct a new bridge, he said.
“Balehole diver Bhaskar has been trying to trace the body of Ashok. But the district administration has failed even to give food and minimum payment to the diver. Every day, the local people collect donations and provide food and honorarium”.
- Devaraj, Kyogre resident
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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.
