Principals in Kalaburagi taken into CID custody for involvement in KEA question paper leak
Kalaburagi: The heads of two educational institutions in Afzalpur have been booked by the CID officers for their alleged involvement in a case of KEA question paper leak, and subjected to intensive questioning by the officers about the matter, before being presented before the JMFC Court here.
Cases have been booked against Chandrakanth Burakal, Lecturer and Principal In-charge of the Karjagi Government Pre-university College in Afzalpur taluk, and Basanna Poojari, Lecturer and Principal In-charge of the Government Pre-university College in Afzalpur town.
Three FDA examination centres had been set up in Afzalpur town, including the Mahanteshwar Vidyavardhaka Sangha, the Shivalingeshwara Education Society and the Royal Public School. Upon confirmation that the question paper leak had occurred at the Royal Public School, the CID officers have taken into custody Poojari and Burakal, who had been the Chief Superintendent of Royal Public School and currently posted as Principal In-charge.
Both the principals in-charge had claimed that they were innocent, when taken into CID custody earlier. The officers, however, have detained both the heads of institutions to continue the investigation of the question paper leak.
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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.
