Man arrested for spreading false news about EVM hacking during Karnataka elections
Bengaluru: A Congress worker has been arrested by the Adugodi police for spreading false news that an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) had been hacked during the recent elections. A case has been registered against Syed under IPC 177 for obstructing election duty and spreading false news.
The accused has been identified as Syed.
On May 10, Syed arrived at a polling station in Chinnaiyanapalaya and cast his vote. After voting, he called some leaders and alleged that if he voted for one party's symbol, his vote would go to another party, indicating that the EVM had been hacked. Election officials were immediately alerted and they stopped the polling process to check the EVMs.
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After an hour of checking, the EVM was found to be correct and that Syed's vote had gone to the party he had voted for. Due to the incident, the voting process was halted for approximately an hour.
Syed was arrested by the police after his false claims were discovered during interrogation. The Adugodi police have filed a case against him and further investigation is underway.
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Punishment for those disrupting assembly proceedings, warns Speaker UT Khader
Belagavi: Speaker U.T. Khader on Friday warned that members who disrupt Assembly proceedings by talking in their seats during debates will be made to sit in the House for an entire day as a disciplinary measure.
The warning came after the Question Hour, when Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad was permitted to initiate a discussion on the development of North Karnataka.
At this point, expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal objected, stating that he had been seeking a debate for the past three days but had not been given an opportunity.
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Responding to the objection, Speaker Khader said Bellad had already been granted permission and assured Yatnal that he would be allowed to speak at the next opportunity. He noted that even as a serious discussion was underway, several MLAs were speaking among themselves with their microphones on, disrupting the proceedings.
Expressing displeasure over the conduct of members, Khader likened the situation to football, where players receive red, yellow, or white cards for violations. Similarly, he said, the Assembly issues warning cards to members who disturb the House. If they fail to correct themselves despite repeated warnings, they would be required to remain seated in the Assembly hall for a full day as punishment, he stated.
