Seizures cross Rs 250 cr in poll-bound Karnataka
Bengaluru, Apr 23: Enforcement agencies made seizures totalling over Rs 250 crore in poll-bound Karnataka since the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force on March 29, the Election Commission said on Sunday.
The total seizures (Rs 254 crore) include cash (Rs 82 crore), liquor (Rs 57 crore), gold and silver (Rs 78 crore), freebies (Rs 20 crore) and drugs/narcotics (Rs 17 crore), the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka, said.
As many as 1,930 FIRs have been booked with regard to the seizures.
It may be noted that the seizures before the announcement of the May 10 Assembly polls totalled about Rs 58 crore (March 9 to March 27 period).
The elections to the 224-member assembly will be held on May 10 and results will be declared on May 13.
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SC refuses to entertain plea seeking ban on PM Narendra Modi from elections
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking to bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi from elections for allegedly making hate speeches and violating the Model Code of Conduct during campaigning.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and S C Sharma asked the petitioner to approach the authorities concerned for the redressal of the grievance.
"Have you approached authorities. For writ of mandamus you must approach the authorities first," the bench said.
The petitioner withdrew the plea and the matter was dismissed as withdrawn.
The top court was hearing a plea filed by Fatima, through Advocate Anand S Jondhale, seeking a direction to the Election Commission to disqualify Modi from elections for six years under the Representation of People Act.
