Was a suspicious box was offloaded from the PM's helicopter in Karnataka's Chitradurga ?
Bengaluru : Was a suspicious box was offloaded from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's helicopter during his recent visit in Karnataka's Chitradurga ?
A tweet from Youth Congress leader Srivatsa has raised doubts about this. On Friday , Srivatsa tweeted a video and wrote " Suspicious box was offloaded from the PM's helicopter in Chitradurga, Karnataka today.
It was rushed to a waiting Innova, which then sped away
The question is,
Why was the box not part of security protocol?
Why wasn't the Innova part of PM's convoy? Whose car was it?"
Srivatsa continued " What was in the box?
Why was it hurriedly taken to what looks like a private Innova car?
There seems to be something inexplicable happening which needs answers.
Will the media ask these questions? Will the Election Commission check the contents of the box?
(2/n) ".
Srivatsa also urged in his tweet " For the sake of fairness, the concerned authorities must immediately verify suspicious activity
During an election campaign, such things must be thoroughly investigated.
Appeal to the media to question as to what's happening! (3/3)".
Music Composer Vishal Dadlani retweeted Srivatsa's tweet and wrote " Hello, @ECISVEEP and the media at large. I'm sure you guys have already investigated and cleared all this activity, but would you mind telling the public what's going on so we know all is well? Thanks. :)"
In video it can be seen that few people are hurriedly carrying a box and loading it to a Innova which is parked away from vehicles and security personnel. Prime Minister or his chopper is not seen in the video.
On Saturday,KPCC President Dinesh Gundurao also tweeted the same video and urged that Election commission should enquire into what was in the box and to whom the vehicle belonged.
Suspicious box was offloaded from the PM's helicopter in Chitradurga, Karnataka today.
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) April 13, 2019
It was rushed to a waiting Innova, which then sped away
The question is,
Why was the box not part of security protocol?
Why wasn't the Innova part of PM's convoy? Whose car was it?
(1/n) pic.twitter.com/lJWVPC5neb
What was in the box?
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) April 13, 2019
Why was it hurriedly taken to what looks like a private Innova car?
There seems to be something inexplicable happening which needs answers.
Will the media ask these questions? Will the Election Commission check the contents of the box?
(2/n) pic.twitter.com/P5V4qDefAZ
For the sake of fairness, the concerned authorities must immediately verify suspicious activity
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) April 13, 2019
During an election campaign, such things must be thoroughly investigated.
Appeal to the media to question as to what's happening! (3/3) pic.twitter.com/aSmk4dTKfx
Chitradurga, Karnataka yesterday*
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) April 13, 2019
Hello, @ECISVEEP and the media at large. I'm sure you guys have already investigated and cleared all this activity, but would you mind telling the public what's going on so we know all is well? Thanks. :) https://t.co/iottkhVwq0
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) April 13, 2019
A mysterious box was unloaded from PM Modi’s helicopter at Chitradurga yesterday and loaded into a private Innova which quickly sped away. The #ElectionCommission should enquire into what was in the box and to whom the vehicle belonged. @ceo_karnataka pic.twitter.com/iudqT143Bv
— KPCC President (@KPCCPresident) April 13, 2019
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CM Siddaramaiah alleges ‘criminal conspiracy’ in Sringeri recount, vows legal action
Bengaluru (PTI): Alleging a “criminal conspiracy” by BJP candidate D N Jeevaraj in the Sringeri Assembly poll recounting, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the outcome was manipulated after valid postal ballot votes in favour of Congress leader T D Raje Gowda were tampered with during the recounting process.
Following a Karnataka High Court order on an election petition filed by Jeevaraj, challenging Raje Gowda’s election, the reverification and recounting were conducted on Saturday.
After the reverification and recount of postal ballots for the Sringeri Assembly constituency, votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda were reduced by 255, the returning officer said.
A report on the matter has been submitted to the Election Commission of India for further action, the officer added.
Congress leader Raje Gowda had won the 2023 Assembly polls from Sringeri by 201 votes, defeating his nearest rival Jeevaraj.
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said the High Court had directed the recounting of postal ballots and that irregularities were noticed during the exercise conducted on May 2.
“This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” Siddaramaiah said, alleging that valid votes cast in favour of Raje Gowda were altered after being accepted by counting agents of all parties, including Congress, BJP, and JD(S).
He claimed that during the recounting of postal ballots, 255 votes were initially accepted as valid by all agents but were later tampered with by subordinate officials.
“There is a second mark on the votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda. They had accepted these as valid votes. Subsequently, another mark was made by officials. This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” he said.
When asked who was behind the alleged conspiracy, the CM replied, “It was hatched by Jeevaraj and others. It is planned.”
Siddaramaiah further alleged that the returning officer acted improperly by declaring the result despite the presence of an Election Commission observer during the recounting.
“Immediately after the counting, the returning officer announced the result. He should not have done so; this is against the law,” he said.
He pointed out that Raje Gowda had originally won by 201 votes, but after the recounting, the BJP candidate was declared the winner by 52 votes.
“The BJP has committed a criminal act of conspiracy. This is not vote chori but vote dacoity,” he alleged.
The CM said a police complaint had already been filed by Raje Gowda’s election agent, Sudhir Kumar, and emphasised the need for electoral integrity.
“We want transparency and free and fair elections. That is what our Constitution mandates,” he added.
Stating that the government would pursue legal remedies, Siddaramaiah said, “We are preparing an appeal challenging the returning officer’s announcement in a court of law.”
Responding to a separate query on elections in other states, the CM said there appeared to be an anti-incumbency factor in West Bengal, while results in Tamil Nadu were “surprising,” adding that Vijay’s party was emerging as the largest there.
Following the victory of party candidates in Bagalkote and Davanagere South, Siddaramaiah expressed confidence about future electoral prospects in Karnataka.
“Even in 2028, we will win the Assembly elections. We will come back,” the CM said.
Siddaramaiah added that he would order a forensic examination into the alleged tampering of postal ballots.
