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Karnataka polls: JD(S) endorses CM’s demand for ballot papers, but BJP wants EVMs

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December 16, 2017

The Janata Dal (Secular) has seconded Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s demand for holding the 2018 Karnataka Assembly polls using ballot papers amidst fears of saffronisation of Electronic Voting Machines.

In last two years many cases of EVM tempering have come to light across the country. In recently held Uttar Pradesh local body polls too several complaints had surfaced about EVMs voting only for BJP. Besides, many political parties have accused BJP of indulgencing in EVM hacking and converting votes of other parties in BJP votes.

JD(S) leaders H D Deve Gowda and H D Kumaraswamy on Friday said that the JD(S) too had on previous occasions demanded that the elections be held using ballot paper. Gowda said that he had written to the Election Commission twice in this regard, in the past.

"There were several apprehensions about EVMs in previous elections, including the Uttar Pradesh polls held earlier this year. The JD(S) has been categorical in this demand," he said.

Raising suspicions over EVMs, Kumaraswamy said that developed nations like the USA were continuing to use ballot papers. The Election Commission should bring back the system in the state, he added.

But, BJP wants EVM in Karnataka

On the other hand the Karnataka state unit of BJP stated that opposing the use of EVMs was equivalent to conceding the defeat even before the announcement of the electoral battle.

In a statement in Bengaluru, BJP’s state spokesperson and former Law minister S Suresh Kumar said that the demand for reintroduction of ballot papers is a proof that the Congress leaders are paranoid about the "impending doom" in the 2018 polls.

"Their worst fear has come true by the outcome of the exit polls which have predicted impressive victory for the BJP in both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh", Suresh Kumar stated. The Congress party's opposition to EVMs is not only illogical but also amateurish, Kumar stated.

Also Read: Siddaramaiah demands use of ballot papers for state Assembly polls

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wellwisher
 - 
Saturday, 16 Dec 2017

Yes this is what all we peace loving patriot INDIANS wants. Without pointing or supporting any political party's 

in INDIA we want respect and value for our voting power franchise. At Karnataka all should stand togther and make  demand if require  mass protest. It will be best foundation for good admiisrtation. Here we not require any politicians TV anchors clarification debate or any one to campare with any other states  pole result,

 

In INDIA election should conducted always by ballot system .

 

Jai Hind! Jai Karnataka

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January 23,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 23: City civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) levied a penalty of Rs 50,000 on the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for using single-use plastic cups during the recent India-Australia one-day international match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

"Despite many awareness meetings, BBMP has found that single-use plastic cups were used during yesterday's cricket match and has fined KSCA Rs 50,000 as penalty," tweeted the civic body commissioner BH Anil Kumar.

The state cricket association treasurer Vinaya Mruthyunjaya said the civic body gave a general notice without detailed information on plastic use.

"We have been environmentally friendly for the last many years and at all gates, security has made sure no plastic or flex was allowed inside the stadium," Mruthyunjaya told media.

Mruthyunjaya said KSCA sought information from the civic body as to where the single-use plastic cups were found in the stadium during the India-Australia match.

On January 16, KSCA president Roger Binny inaugurated a plastic bottle shredder at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, in addition to other green initiatives at the cricket ground such as solar panels, sub-air system, biogas unit, rainwater harvesting and others. 

Similarly, in December 2019, BBMP cracked down on popular fast food eatery – Adyar Anand Bhavan in HSR Layout and fined the establishment Rs 1 lakh for plastic use.

In October, the BBMP fined eateries including McDonald's in central Bengaluru for using plastic.

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June 21,2020

Mangaluru, June 21: The first ever repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia’s Dammam Karnataka’s Mangaluru under Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) today brought home around 165 stranded passengers. 

The IndiGo flight took off from Dammam International Airport at 11 a.m. (Saudi time) and landed at Mangaluru International Airport at 6:30 p.m.

The stranded passengers included pregnant women, senior citizens and those who are in need of emergency medical treatment are on board.

The passengers were screened at the Airport before being despatched for institutional quarantine in special buses. 

Even though a few charter flights arranged by a couple of NRI entrepreneurs have already repatriated hundreds of stranded people from Dammam to Mangaluru, the government of India had not operated any repatriation flight under VBM on this sector so far. 

Saudi Kannadigas Humanity Forum (SKHF), an NGO which came into existence to help the stranded Kannadigas in Saudi Arabia during covid-19 lockdown had been successful in persuading the government of India operate a flight on Dammam-Mangaluru sector under VBM. 

SKHF has also set up an online portal for those who were in need of emergency repatriation. In today’s flight around 100 passengers have obtained seats through SKHF.

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Mohd Nadeem
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Tuesday, 23 Jun 2020

Sir i also want to travel india lucknow from saudi arabia dammam and i already issued exit visa by my company but my company tell me you buy tickets and go after that i ask to someone travel agents for booking but they says currently not open booking after that i told my company's about that all situations but they didn't take any action so please sir give me authentic information how to book a flight ticket thank you. 

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July 29,2020

Mangaluru, July 29: Justifying the transfer of Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, district in-charge minister Kota Shrinivas Poojari has accused Mangaluru MLA U T Khader of politicizing the issue. 

The IAS officer was transferred by the Karnataka government on July 28, a day after a saffron activist issued a death threat against her on social media after she warned of legal action against the miscreants who attack cattle traders.

Condemning the development, Mr Khader had tweeted that the state government has punished the deputy commissioner instead of punishing the culprit, who issued death threat.

Responding to Mr Khader’s tweet, Mr Poojari said that the transfer of the officer was on administrative ground. “It is unfortunate that Khader politicized a transfer carried out by the government on administrative ground. This is not Khader’s time to protect any accused,” tweeted Mr Poojari. 

It is worth mentioning here that Mr Khader was the district in-charge minister of Dakshina Kannada before Mr Poojari taking over the position. 

Meanwhile, police has arrested a person in connection with the death threat against the IAS officer.

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