Seizure of fake voter IDs: BJP, JDS demand postponement of polls in RR Nagar; Cong suspects BJP’s hand

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May 9, 2018

Bengaluru, May 9: After the seizure of nearly 10,000 fake voters IDs from a private apartment at Jalahalli ward in Rajarajeshwarinagar constituency in Bengaluru, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal(S) have demanded postponement of election in the segment.

Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar, at a specially convened press meet around 11.30 pm on Tuesday, said 9,746 voter IDs were found at a flat at the SLV Park View apartment and owned by one Manjula Nanjamuri that was rented out to one Rakesh.

The CEO, who visited the flat, also found five laptops and one printer. There were two large steel trunks with about one lakh counterfoil strips resembling acknowledgement slips used for addition of new names on to the electoral rolls.

Referring to the demand for countermanding or postponement of polls, Kumar said the decision will have to be taken by the Election Commission and added that a move on this would be known in the next 24 hours.

Among the contestants from the seat are: Muniratna of the Congress, P M Muniraju of BJP and G H Ramachandra of JD(S).

The BJP first made a complaint to the Election Commission as a team of party workers found the ID cards at the apartment in the Jalahalli ward of the Rajarajeshwarinagar constituency. The BJP workers found this when they searched the Park View flat. JD(S) national president H D Deve Gowda visited the area and urged the Election Commission to intervene in the matter.

Gowda, who paid a visit to RR Nagar at around 9 pm, is said to have later made calls to Election Commissioner of India O P Rawat, CEO Sanjiv Kumar and Bengaluru Police Commissioner T Suneel Kumar, and sought to know what action has been taken.

Joining the issue, BJP leaders Ananth Kumar and Prakash Javadekar too demanded that the ECI countermand the elections in the segment. They duo convened a press conference at party chief Amit Shah’s temporary residence in the city.

“In light of revelation of tens of thousands of fake voter ID cards and empty packets of hard currency, the BJP demands countermanding of the elections. This is a Congress’s conspiracy to rig the elections, in face of their imminent defeat,” they said.

Sanjiv Kumar said, "this is certainly a serious matter. More than a lakh counter fouls found in this apartment. We ensure that free and fair poll will be conducted.’’

Ananth Kumar also said that illegalities were found in Chamundeshwari and Badami constituencies where Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is contesting. "By deciding to contest from Badami, Siddaramaiah has already admitted defeat in Chamundeshwari. He is doing everything in his capacity to rig the elections. The BJP has demanded that the Election Commission deploy paramilitary forces in every booth in Chamundeshwari," he said, adding that wads of cash, in addition to a diary was seized in Badami.

Kumar also demanded that Munirathna be arrested immediately. "Munirathna has set up a factory to print fake voter ID cards. He is a close aide of Siddaramaiah. He should be arrested immediately. His candidature should also be cancelled," he added.

Terming it a "classic case of a pot calling the kettle black in a midnight drama", the Congress turned tables by pointing fingers at the BJP.

‘BJP is the actor, director and perpetrator’

Addressing the media at 12.30 am, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala charged that the BJP leaders were "actors, directors and perpetrators", of the entire episode.

He said that the party, fearing defeat, was trying to divert the attention of the Karnataka voters. He said that top BJP leaders were involved in this "conspiracy".

Questioning who the 9,476 cards belonged to, Surjewala demanded a high-level enquiry against the top BJP leadership, including Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, BS Yeddyurappa and Prakash Javadekar.

He said that the apartment belonged to a BJP leader and ex-corporator Manjula Najamari. She had rented it to her adopted son, who had contested the BBMP elections in 2015 and lost, he added.

"BJP has lost the elections. Hence it is indulging in this blame game. It's attempt influence the election is an insult to the wisdom of the Karnataka electorate. It is reprehensible. The ECI should not jump to any conclusions. Instead, it should lodge an FIR against those who held a press conference at the same time the CEO was holding a presser, aside from the people who own the apartment," he added.

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A Kannadiga
 - 
Wednesday, 9 May 2018

This is from a flat (RR Nagar, Apt No 115) owned by BJP leader Manjula Nanjamari and rented to another BJP leader (& her son), Rakesh, who is managing elections for the party.

Rakesh is close to the senior BJP leaders in Karnataka and he has been assigned the task to 'manage' elections for the BJP in Karnataka.

This is what the BJP is doing, looking at the defeat on its face.. Completely exposed.

ahmed ali k
 - 
Wednesday, 9 May 2018

 No need to mention the party here. Most of the peace loving kannadigas knows who is behind this issue as you  can see now a days how they are fooling public by giving false statements, giving provocative speaches, communal bias etc.. etc.

They will never hesitate to do anything to gain the power. Ready to make issue of circumcision.

Peacelover
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Wednesday, 9 May 2018

The criminal will go to any extend for the power they will not spare their own family. So all should care full with these non sense.Stand together and eliminate all social criminals and their entire groos from our loving state.

 

Jai Hind Jai Karnataka

 

Kumar
 - 
Wednesday, 9 May 2018

There is no doubt that bjp is behind this issue.  They are expert in doing illegal things like issuance of fake voter id, hampering is EVM machines, bribing voters, looting banks, running away with money, threatening people to face dare sequence if not voted for bjp, supporting rapists etc etc.   EC should do thorough investigatin in this false voted id issue and ban the responsible party from voting elecion.

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March 1,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 1: A youth lost his life in a lift crash at a wedding hall at Kallapu near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city today. 

The deceased has been identified as Hamzah (30), a resident near Thumbay, who was part of the catering team hired for the marriage ceremony. 

The tragedy occurred at around 2 p.m. when Hamzah was getting ready to bring utensils and other things by lift from the third floor of the hall. All of a sudden, the lift’s ropes came loose and Hamzah lost his balance and got trapped inside.

He was pulled out and rushed to a hospital in Deralakatte, but he breathed his last on the way. He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Mbeary
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Sunday, 1 Mar 2020

Inna lillah.. I think someone with a good computer knowledge under an organisation shud come up with fund raisals so that we can donate in a transparent manner

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June 19,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 19: Mohammad Haneef Guddemane, a cattle trader, who was thrashed by the miscreants of Bajrang Dal while legally transporting cattle last weekend, today appeared before media and demanded appropriate action against the assailants.

The attack took place on June 14 at Urwa in the city when he was transporting four buffalos along with all necessary documents. The attack was also captured on a CCTV camp. 

The victim, who addressed a press conference today, said that it was not the first time he is transporting cattle as into animal and husbandry for years. 

“I had bought 10 she-buffaloes on June 13 from Ranennur and obtained certificate from the local government veterinary doctor after which the animals were brought to my village,” said Haneef, who is a resident of Jokatte on the outskirts of the city. 

He said that he was transporting four out of the ten she buffaloes he had bought to the slaughterhouse at Mangaluru on June 14 when a gang of around 15 members which intercepted his vehicles near Urwa police station dragged him out of the vehicle, rained abusive words at him, made blasphemous remarks about his religion, and hit him with a helmet besides kicking him. 

He said that three of the assailants were armed with sabre, iron rod and wooden sticks. 

"They also tied me to the vehicle and assaulted. They also attacked me with their arms but I escaped. Their plan was to kill me. Fortunately, the police reached the spot and the assailants escaped. However, they thoroughly damaged my vehicle and robbed Rs 7,800 I had with me. I got treated at Highland Hospital in the city," he stated.

Expressing shock over the soft corner approach of the police towards the assailants, he said that only six of around 15 attackers were booked by the police. 

“All the accused were let off by the police after registering petty cases. Ironically, the police had not recorded my statement. On the day of attack, they had asked me to sign on a paper. It contained the complaint written by themselves. Hence, on June 17 I visited the Urwa police station and recorded my statement,” he said.

He said that even though he has all the documents pertaining to the cattle that he had purchased, the police had registered false cattle theft charge against him. 

Former city mayor K Ashraf, Hyder, bother of the victim and Shamsuddin, Jokatte gram panchayat vice president were present at the press meet.

Also Read: Mangaluru: Bajrang Dal men thrash cattle trader after waylaying buffalo-laden vehicle

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January 10,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 10: Demanding the setting up of a House Committee to probe the Mangaluru violence, former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday released multiple videos of the clashes that broke out during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest that claimed two lives on December 19.

Janata Dal-Secular leader further demanded suspension of Police Commissioner PS Harsha and insisted that House Committee consisting of members of all the parties should be formed to probe into Mangaluru violence and said that magisterial inquiry ordered by the state government cannot be trusted.

"Constitute a House committee and produce the fact. The main culprit is the commissioner of Mangaluru, remove the officer as he is the main culprit. I am going to take this issue on the floor of the House." Kumaraswamy said during a press conference here.

Two people were killed in Mangaluru in the alleged police firing after protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent.

The Act grants Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who entered India on or before 31, 2014.

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