Former Mangaluru South MLA to approach High Court against EVM

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June 2, 2018

Mangaluru, Jun 2: J R Lobo, former Congress MLA, who had expressed strong suspicion over EVM and VVPAT after being defeated by BJP’s Vedavyas Kamath in recent assembly polls at Mangaluru City South constituency, has decided to approach the high court.

Speaking to media persons, here Mr Lobo said that he would move his petition before the high court within a week. The Petition will be filed through N Ravindranath Kamath, advocate, high court. Lobo’s main contention is that the Election Commission should go back to ballot papers instead of using EVMs.

Lobo said the election result in Dakshina Kannada district was totally unexpected. "I have suspicion over the functioning EVMs. I don’t how efficient EVMs are, but voices are being raised against the use of machines for elections. People demand ballot papers instead of EVMs. I personally have suspicion over the number of votes polled in favour of me. Our party workers at booth levels too have expressed their apprehension over my defeat. Hence, I have decided to seek court’s intervention and I will also plead that the elections be held in ballot papers in future," Lobo said.

Through the petition, he will seek court’s direction to Election Commission for the recounting of votes from all EVMs as well as the slips accumulated in the VVPAT boxes.

"I had raised objections on May 15 soon after the results were declared. However, officials have opened one out of 238 VVPAT boxes. They have picked one VVPAT box on a random basis. I will seek the court’s direction to open all the 238 VVPATs and tally the polled votes with that of EVMs," Lobo said.

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wellwisher
 - 
Monday, 4 Jun 2018

EVM or VVPAT all under bjp criminals control. For a fare and mandate only BALLOT sytem is the rigth option. Who ever it may be win,no matter we all need a fare system. Each area wise ellection commission must decalre no.of voters list to all party leaders and each poling booth ONE representative  of each political party  allowed to verify the name of voters and no moblie phone or electronic device allowed them to carry. After election, strong room to be sealed in front of candidate with their signature on the strong room seal. Security to be included with district police;CSF and BSF members.  A limited member of each politcal part to be  permitted to watch with a specified distance. A fire brigade unit deployed souround the building with advnaced rifle. And their position should not mingled with other  security personals. No public gathering allwoed to move around area  or permitted to gather. Counting day strong room unsealed  after a thooughly

inpseciton of the whole building. These are the main procedures electioncommission must implement. 

Ballot box tranportation to under BSF vehicle Befor moving representative of each party permitted to inspect the vehicle. Whether any dirty game set up by the note anti India criminals.

Before 2019  election, all peace loving INDIANS must stand toghether  demand or force election commission to implement the best security procedure like above.

Today fake voters least proved in MP and this diecease may spread all over INDIA very soon by the criminals. 

So be care full and start the ground work at the earliest.

Last  election result of South Kanara & Udupi was a pre planned EVM tampered result.

Very next day of the election  few sold channels are came out with some dirty comments in favor to one particular party. From last 4yrs we all Indians observing.

Jai Hind!

Imran Mangalore
 - 
Sunday, 3 Jun 2018

Go ahead Mr. Lobo, lets begin from Mangalore.

A Kannadiga
 - 
Sunday, 3 Jun 2018

Yes Mr. Lobo is absolutely correct.

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Kalaburgi, May 27: Karnataka's Kalaburgi district recorded a maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, as per information provided by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

In light of the increasing mercury levels, people here were seen consuming sugarcane juice and cold drinks to beat the heat. Animals and birds could also be seen searching for water for relief from the scorching sun.

Locals of the area requested the district administration to take necessary actions such as spraying water on roads, in order to bring down the temperatures.

"We are facing huge heat waves in this district from the past two days, and even the temperature is around 44 to 45 degrees on a daily basis. So, it is a very alarming situation in Kalaburgi. When we move around the city, we are unable to find water and fresh fruit juice, and even if fresh juice is available, we are afraid of getting infected by COVID-19," said one local.

"If we carry cold water, it gets warm within half an hour, and gets unfit for drinking, and it is tough for us. I request the district administration to look into this matter and do the needful such as spraying water on the roads, etc. for slightest relief," he added.

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April 15,2020

New Delhi, Apr 15:  Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that both Maharashtra and Karnataka are in a bit of trouble due to spike in COVID-19 cases.

"Bihar is not in so much trouble right now, but definitely, Maharashtra is in a bit of trouble, particularly Mumbai and as well as Karnataka," said Vardhan in a video conference meeting while speaking about surge in COVID-19 tally in the country.

"But I was happy to see the confidence of 3 secretaries more particularly when Maharashtra Secretary said with confidence 'we will take care of it'," he said.

According to the ministry, Maharashtra is the worst-affected state with 2,687 cases of which 259 patients have recovered/discharged while 178 patients have lost their lives due to the virus.

Karnataka has confirmed 277 positive COVID-19 cases, including 75 cured and discharged and 11 deaths.

India's tally of coronavirus cases has risen to 11,933, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.

Out of the total tally, 10197 cases are active while 1344 patients have been cured/discharged and migrated and 392 people have succumbed to the virus.

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January 30,2020

Mangaluru: The police team investigating the case of bomb planting at the international airport here on January 20, took suspect Aditya Rao to several places in the city where he had frequented in the past few months, police said on Wednesday.

Police had earlier recovered a box from his bank locker at Udupi that contained a white powder which he claimed was cyanide. The substance has been sent to the Forensic Science laboratory for confirmation.

On further interrogation, Rao told police that he had a locker in a bank in Mangaluru also, where he was taken. Only some papers were seen in the locker, police said. He was also taken to the room where he stayed while he was working at a hotel in Balmatta here and to a hardware workshop from where he had purchased some spare parts, they said.

A 'live' explosive device was found in an unattended bag near a ticket counter of the departure gate of the airport here on January 20, triggering a scare before it was defused at a nearby open ground.

Police had released a picture of a man captured on CCTV camera as the suspect who placed the bomb and Rao later surrendered. Meanwhile, sources said the airport authorities got an anonymous call on Monday evening that a bomb had been planted in the airport. After thorough search, it was found to be a hoax. City police commissioner P S Harsha has warned of stringent action against those who make such calls.

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