Shiroor Seer death case: Action would be taken after police investigation says DCM
Bengaluru, July 20: Shiroor seer Lakshmivara Theertha Swamiji’s brother has given a complaint raising suspicions over the seer’s death. The police officers have launched the investigation. The action would be taken based on the investigation, said deputy chief minister Dr. G Parameshwara.
He was speaking to reporters after the release of a special issue in the city's Press Club as part of the birthday of senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge.
When media asked about the scandal in the BBMP, he said, "The action will be taken if any specific scandal comes to my notice. There is some work in process to bring changes in the BBMP. "I have instructed officials to be accountable to their responsibility," he said.
“Contractors had hired more than required pourakarmikas. This had led to a wage crisis. Therefore we have brought the Biometric System. After which it was cleared that only 18,300 pourakarmikas are working. Approximately four thousand workers are expected to hire. Those who worked under contractors and senior workers would be considered during the appointment,” Parameshwara said.
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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.
