Eradicate caste system completely: DCM Dr Parameshwar
Chitradurga, July 24: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that social evil like caste system should be eradicated completely in order to create a peaceful environment for the next generation in the society.
Presenting ‘Chalavadi Rathna’ award instituted by Belagere Chalavadi Kattemane Mahasamsthana to Saalumarada Thimmakka, at Ekadashi Mahotsav at Belagere village in the district on Tuesday, the DCM said that based on the professions, the caste system was developed thousands of years ago. Unfortunately, this system has become a social evil today and people were being ill-treated on caste basis. Chalavadi community was considered as inferior caste. No other country in the world has such a number of castes and caste system. It was the tragedy of the country that caste was getting priority nowadays, he said.
In dalit community, people were educated and if all people got education, this caste system could be eradicated. So, they should educate their children to gee the power. If you get the power, casteism would not affect much in the society. The talent would not have caste. The caste system did not coming in the way of Dr BR Ambedkar who gave the Constitution to the country. Onake Obavva, Saalumarada Thimmakka had planted trees not because of their caste, but because of their talent, he said.
Patience takes him to DCM position
“In politics, anything could happen. It would take turns and twists. I have not taken swords and shields to reach this position. I have waited very patiently to reach this place. Patience and virtuousness are very important in everyone’s life. The gram panchayat has placed 13 demands and I would try to fulfill them honestly”, he said.
Thimmakka is a model
Saalumarada Thimmakka came from a poor family. As she did not have children, she planted saplings and nurtured them like her children. She did not go to school. But with her limited talent and knowledge, she had worked beyond all barriers like caste and religion. She should be a role model to all in the society, he said.
MP Chandrappa, MLA Raghumurthy, MLC Raghu Achar, former minister Sudhakar and others were present.
‘Govt to plan giving free bus passes to private school students in future’
Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that the government would take a decision in future on giving free bus passes to private school students.
Speaking to reporters after the programme, he said that in the first phase, the free bus passes would be issued to the government school children.
When asked about former MLA KN Rajanna’s statement, Parameshwar said that the JDS-Congress coalition government would complete full five year term. The party has never introspected the political debacle in the last Assembly election. But in the August first week, party national general secretary would visit the state and discuss the issue in detail, he said.
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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.
