Fake voters used by BJP Vijayapura MLA Yatnal, says Congress candidate Mushrif; approaches HC
Bengaluru: Abdul Hameed Mushrif, who lost the recent Assembly election as the Congress candidate from Vijayapura constituency, has approached the High Court, asking for a disqualification of BJP legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, alleging that Yatnal won the election using fraud voters.
Addressing reporters in the city on Wednesday, Mushrif also accused Yatnal of indulging in distortion of the voters’ list to win the elections.
“The Congress found fake voters from Chincholi taluk in Kalaburagi district casting vote in favour of Yatnal at polling booths. While our activists got photos of such fraud voters, who were caught red-handed, the police officials took no action in the matter,” the Congress leader said with anger.
Mushrif demanded, “A door-to-door survey be conducted all over Vijayapura constituency. Officers who have abetted such illegal activities that deprived citizens of their voting rights should also be made to face the law.”
He added that he has written to the President of India, Governor, Chief Election Commissioner, Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer, Chief Minister and the District Election Officer to take action in the matter.
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Trained special forces deployed to safeguard major installations in Karnataka: HM G Parameshwara
Bengaluru, May 8 (PTI): The Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said well trained special forces are deployed to safeguard major installations in the state, in the wake of rising tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.
He said, Superintendents of Police (SPs) in all districts have been sensitised, and they were given strict instructions on taking necessary precautionary measures.
Speaking to reporters here, Parameshwara said, "We have some special forces like Karnataka State Industrial Security Force. We deploy them for safeguarding major installations like in Raichur (thermal power station), Kaiga (nuclear power plant), and Krishna Raja Sagara Dam. They are all well trained and have received commando training,"
In response to a question whether the state has enough personnel in such forces, he said, "The available force was deployed. There is a requirement from them for additional strength. If we start requirement, it will take a year for training and other things, that process will go on continuously."
An advisory from the union government asked us to conduct mock drills at three places they mentioned and they have given a format for the drills too, Parameshwara said adding that they conducted a drill acordingly in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
"It will be held in various other places today, tomorrow and day after. The Centre has selected Karwar and Raichur to conduct the drills in addition to Bengaluru. We have included Mysuru in the list based on intelligent inputs and other reasons," he said.
