Student presents garland made of free bus tickets to CM Siddaramaiah to express gratitude
Arasikere: M.A. Jayashree, a first-year law student from Arasikere, presented a unique gesture of gratitude to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during an election campaign by offering a garland made from free bus tickets. The event took place during an election campaign attended by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Expressing her gratitude, Jayashree said, "Thanks to the Congress government's free travel initiative, which you implemented as Chief Minister, I have been able to pursue my law studies without any financial strain. Therefore, I kept all the free tickets and made this garland. I have been waiting for months for an opportunity to present it to you. When I heard you were coming to Arasikere today, I ran here with the garland in one breath."
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Jayashree received blessings from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after presenting the garland. The Chief Minister also acknowledged the gesture with appreciation.
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Make polling hours 6am-7pm for May 7 LS polls, Karnataka BJP urges EC citing heatwave
Bengaluru, May 3: Citing the ongoing heatwave in the state, Karnataka BJP on Friday petitioned the Election Commission with a request to modify the polling hours to the 6am-7pm period in the 14 parliamentary constituencies in the state that goes to polls on May 7.
Polling is currently scheduled to be held in the second phase in the state in 14 segments in the northern districts between 7am to 6pm on May 7.
"It has become hard to come out and vote between hours 10.00 to 17.00 due to uncontrollable heat. The average heat in those parts (north Karnataka) covering 14 parliamentary constituencies are between 37 and 42 degree (Celsius). The mercury is rising at an alarming level and it would become hard for the electors to come out and vote," BJP's petition said.
The petition highlighted the alarming rise in temperatures, which are expected to go beyond 40 degree Celsius, and also stated that the number of voters over the age of 40 is high and that they are vulnerable to the heatwave.
"To keep up the good spirit of voting, necessary action should be taken," the BJP petition urged the Election Commission, saying, "In this background, it is requested to modify the time of voting in the 14 parliamentary constituencies from 06.00 to 19.00 hours on May 7".
Polling was held between 7 am and 6 pm during Karnataka's first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in 14 constituencies on April 26.
