Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday questioned the State Chief Electoral Officer’s assertion that there had been no large-scale irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy said he had noted the Chief Electoral Officer’s statement that the electoral roll revision had not been carried out in groups.The Union Minister said he, al…
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Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Radhamohan Das Agrawal on Thursday objected to the alleged mass filling of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms at religious places and locations identified by Congress leaders, calling the practice inappropriate. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Agrawal alleged that the Congress was attempting to use the SIR exercise for political purposes.”…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s newly enacted data protection law contains no mandatory breach notification requirement even after the Shwapno supermarket ransom case that compromised data of forty lakh registered customers, a new report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based The Daily Star said that the final voter list for the country’s 13th parliamentary election being sold openly on Facebook highlighted gaps in the law’s enforcement architecture.A Dismislab investigation found…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) For Trinamool Congress founder and West Bengal’s former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the upcoming bypoll to elect three members of Rajya Sabha from the state will be a moment of reckoning, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) enjoying a huge majority in the State Assembly, and she witnessing a split within the Trinamool ranks. While the current numbers in the State Assembly decisively favour three-on-three for the BJP in the July 24 election, holding less than 20 of …
Belagavi (Karnataka), July 7 (IANS) Fresh controversy has erupted over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka after allegations that schoolchildren were used in the enumeration process at a government school in Belagavi district, leading to the Belagavi Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan ordering a probe.The alleged incident was reported from the Government Kannada Higher Primary School at Maradimutt village in Gokak taluk on Tuesday, where Booth Level Offi…
Patna, July 6 (IANS) The political contest for Bihar’s high-profile Bankipur Assembly by-election has intensified, with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) announcing Rekha Gupta as its candidate on Monday. The announcement came a day after election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, founder of Jan Suraaj, declared that he would contest the July 30 by-election himself.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has traditionally held the Bankipur seat, is yet to announce its candidate.RJD Stat…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka Congress President B.K. Hariprasad on Monday accused BJP of attempting to manipulate the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and alleged that the party was using Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy as a “pawn” in its political campaign against the Congress. Addressing a press conference, Hariprasad responded to allegations made earlier in the day by Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and H.D. Kumaraswamy, who accused the Congress of irregularitie…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, said that the state is now facing a drought-like situation, and necessary instructions and directions have already been given to officials by him and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, to effectively handle the drought, including ensuring drinking water for people and livestock and addressing fodder-related concerns.Speaking to the media near Vidhana Soudha on Monday, he said, “I have already held progress review meetings …
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday accused the opposition of attempting to deprive poor and minority communities of their voting rights through the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, while asserting that his government was only creating awareness among citizens to help them safeguard their franchise. Speaking to reporters at the Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said that although the state government had reservations about the SIR proc…
Patna, July 6 (IANS) Political activity has intensified ahead of the by-election to the high-profile Bankipur Assembly constituency in Patna, with the nomination process formally commencing following the Election Commission’s notification.Amid the evolving political contest, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday made it clear that it intends to field its own candidate from the seat.Addressing the media on Monday, RJD chief spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav said the party is fully prepared to co…