Foeticide racket case: Accused doctor found dead in mysterious circumstances
Mandya: In a fresh twist to the foeticide racket case, an Ayurveda Doctor identified as Satish who was accused of prenatal sex determination in Alemane near Hadya village under the limits of Shivalli primary health center was found dead under mysterious circumstances.
Reportedly, Satish’s dead body was discovered inside a car parked on national highway near Anekadu in Kushalnagar taluk.
Dr.Satish was currently serving at the Konasuru Hospital in Hunsur Taluk, Mysuru district. He was previously working at the Shivalli Primary Health Center in Mandya Taluk.
Dr. Satish, a resident of Haralahali village, Pandavapura Taluk, who while serving at Shivalli Health Center is learnt to have opened private clinics in the same village (Shivalli) and Sunathonnuru of Pandavapura Taluk.
In response to local complaints against Dr. Satish’s clinic, Taluk Medical Officers raided and shut both the clinics due to lack of proper documents.
At the same time, locals had accused Dr. Satish of conducting female foeticide during Deputy Commissioner Dr.Kumar’s visit for an inspection at Hadya’s Alemane.
Moreover, the public also complained against Dr. Satish to the Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao during his visit on Thursday following the racket bust. In response, the Minister had directed the District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Mohan to interrogate Dr. Satish.
Sources in the meantime reveal that Dr. Satish had already been suspended from service twice.
The doctor’s mysterious death has given rise to suspicions. Simultaneously, Kushalnagar Police has registered a case in connection with the doctor’s death and has started an investigation.
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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.
