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Lucknow: Hindu shop owner gives job to Danish Khan in good trust and faith; Khan rapes his daughter and blackmails with private pictures

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Lucknow: Hindu shop owner gives job to Danish Khan in good trust and faith; Khan rapes his daughter and blackmails with private pictures

On June 2, Sunday, the Lucknow police in Uttar Pradesh arrested a youth identified as Danish Khan on charges of rape and blackmail. According to the Lucknow police, a Hindu shop owner in Lucknow has reportedly accused Danish Khan, one of his employees, of raping his daughter and using her intimate photos as a form of blackmail to extract thousands of rupees from him.

The police had filed an FIR based on the complaint filed by the Hindu victim’s family on May 31, Friday and arrested the accused on June 2 (Sunday). Investigation and other legal action are currently underway.

This case relates to the PGI police station area in Lucknow’s eastern region. The victim’s mother stated in the complaint that her husband owns a welding shop in the city. He had employed a young man named Danish Khan in his shop to help with his work. Danish, originally a resident of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, moved into the outer part of the victim’s home after they employed him.

The family of the victim, a BSC student, had gone to see some relatives one day. Realizing that the girl was alone, Danish Khan broke into their home and sexually assaulted her. Khan filmed the incident and used it as leverage against her. Danish sexually assaulted the student repeatedly and demanded that she give him all of the money that was kept in her home, threatening to leak the video on social media. Out of fear, the victim gave Danish the 23,000 rupees that were kept in the house.

After coming back, the victim’s mother confronted her when she could not find the money kept in the house. The victim broke down and narrated her ordeal to her mother. The victim’s mother initially advised her to ignore everything and avoid Danish. The victim followed suit. But Danish Khan took advantage of this and began pressuring the victim for more money. Khan leaked her intimate photos to her family and relatives when the victim refused to comply with his demands. The victim tried suicide twice as a result of the humiliation and disrepute that followed.

Ultimately, the mother of the victim reported Danish to the police. This case was first filed under the IPC sections 376, 384, and 506. Later, during the investigation, the IT Act was added to the case. OpIndia has the complaint copy.

Danish reportedly fled immediately after the FIR was registered. However, The Lucknow police, managed to extract his exact location and apprehended him on June 2.

‘From asking workers to mobilise to sar pe kafan, Rang De Basanti and more’: How I.N.D.I. Alliance leaders tried to fan violence ahead of Lok Sabha results

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‘From asking workers to mobilise to sar pe kafan, Rang De Basanti and more’: How I.N.D.I. Alliance leaders tried to fan violence ahead of Lok Sabha results

Ahead of the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday (4th June), the Opposition parties had been inciting violence and threatening civil unrest in the country if the people re-elect BJP for a third term.

Starting last month, heavyweight politicians have been casting aspersions on the integrity of events, using provocative language to mobilise their supporters outside polling booths and making doomsday prophecies about the Lok Sabha election results.

The matter reached a crescendo on Monday (3rd June) when independent candidate Pappu Yadav urged his workers to be prepared to sacrifice their lives for the sake of Indian democracy.

“Agar zabardasti loktantra ki maut hogi, toh Mahabharata ka sangram hoga (If democracy is killed forcefully, a fight like the Mahabharata will commence). To save democracy every worker in Purnea and Bihar should come ready to die tomorrow. Kafan bandh ke aaye (come with your shrouds). Har maathe pe kafan ho (May all of you come with shrouds over your head),” he announced.

He also threatened poll officials with dire consequences if they do not keep the process of counting votes transparent. “We want to cooperate with the Collector and all officials here. Keep the counting transparent, otherwise ‘marta kya na karta’ (Will do anything out of desperation),” he further warned.

In the meantime, Tejashwi Yadav-led-RJD praised a Samajwadi party leader named Sanatan Pandey for threatening to kill the Collector. Pandey had threatened in April this year, “If any mischief occurs during counting, then, either mine or the deady body of the Collector would be ready.”

Screengrab of the tweet by RJD

RJD had praised the murderous statement and tweeted on Monday, “Let the spirit of the socialists thrive.” The Congress party and its leaders also did not shy away from making provocative statements, which potentially could disturb the law and order situation in the country.

Congress MP candidate Manish Tewari quoted mass murderer cum British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and wrote, “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; We shall never surrender.”

While Churchill was talking about putting up a fight against the invading Axis Powers during the Second World War, Manish Tewari chose to use war euphemism against his rival political party.

Screengrab of the tweet by Manish Tewari

Congress’ directives to its party workers on the counting day appear as a sinister plan to create unrest.

In a tweet, BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya pointed out, “Congress party’s instruction to its workers reads like a manual to riot…There is absolutely no merit in asking people to assembly in state and district offices because counting happens in a designated secure zone for each Lok Sabha, unless the idea is to unleash mobs and disrupt the process.”

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also chose to exploit the opportunity to make insinuations about Indian democracy.

“The last decade has witnessed a systemic pattern to assault, undermine and suppress our autonomous institutions by the ruling party. India’s Democratic ethos are being consequently damaged. There is a widespread tendency to turn India into a regimental dictatorship. We are increasingly seeing some institutions shedding their independence and brazenly following the diktats of the ruling party. Some have completely adopted their style of communication, their way of functioning, and in some cases even their political rhetoric. It is not their fault. With brute power, threat, coercive mechanisms and misuse of agencies, this tendency to bow to the powers that have become a way for their short-term survival. Even though, in this denigration, India’s Constitution and Democracy have become a casualty,” he tweeted.

Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel spread dangerous fake news about ‘mismatch in EVMs.’

He alleged, “The Election Commission had given the numbers of the machines used in the elections. This includes ballot unit, control unit and VVPAT. According to the information given in Form 17C after the voting in my constituency Rajnandgaon, the numbers of many machines have changed. The booths where the numbers have been changed affect thousands of votes. Similar complaints have been received from many other Lok Sabha constituencies. We are complaining to the State Election Officer. @ECISVEEP should answer under what circumstances the machines were changed and who will be responsible for any impact on the election result? The list of changed numbers is very long but a short list is enclosed for your perusal.”

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the state clarified in a series of posts on ‘X’ that the “mismatch” in EVMs number shared with Baghel is not based on facts.

The list of machines changed due to some mechanical/technical faults during the poll and mock poll has also been shared with the candidates, the CEO said. Moreover, the polling agents have put signatures on the paper seals used to seal the EVMs before the start of polls, he added.

Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh also cast doubts on the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines. He was heard saying, “If BJP wins over 300 seats, it’s due to EVMs, not the people’s choice. The actual people’s mandate would give the INDIA alliance 295 seats.”

Another Congress leader named Devendra Yadav also questioned the Election Commission and cast aspersions on its impartiality.

“On May 28, I had made a written complaint to the Election Commission seeking clarity in this matter so that before the counting of votes, it is clear whether this is a typing error or the machines have been tampered with. Counting is to take place tomorrow but I have not received any reply so I am placing the matter before you now,” he claimed.

Other political parties were quick to followed the Congress’ lead. Samajwadi party supremo Akhilesh Yadav warned on Monday (3rd June), “Janta Balidaan Dene Ke Liye Taiyaar Hai… Yuva Sar Par Kafan Baandh Raha Hai, Aur Keh Raha Hai- Rang De Basanti Chola.”

While invoking the patriotic song of ‘Rang De Basanti Chola’, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said that the youth of the country are ready to sacrifice their lives for the nation and are walking with coffins tied to their heads.

AAP seized on the opportunity and targeted the Election Commission of India. “These pictures coming from the EVM strong room in Haryana’s Kaithal assembly are telling what condition these people have brought democracy to ‼ The Election Commission, which had the responsibility of properly conducting the Lok Sabha elections, called the festival of democracy, is busy in entertainment instead of fulfilling its responsibilities,” the Haryana unit of the party tweeted.

AAP leader Sanjay Singh also alleged, “If everything is fine then why is the Election Commission issuing new guidelines every day? We have to go to them. The EC comes to give clarifications but is not ready to work. The Election Commission is formed to work for the people. It is accountable and will have to answer questions. The EC did not issue any notice against the language used by the Prime Minister during the elections.”

While talking to the media, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay raut attacked India’s Election Commission.

“People have a lot of doubts about the Election Commission. The Election Commission is an impartial institution but the way the opposition parties have to repeatedly go and fold their hands in front of the Election Commission and bring up certain issues, the Election Commission turns a deaf ear to it. These are not the signs of an impartial institution. The Prime Minister sits in meditation on the day of the election and the entire focus of the channels is on him. This is a kind of violation of the code of conduct… The Election Commission is working like a branch of the BJP,” he was heard saying.

Earlier, Khalistani terror outfit ‘Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)’ also called for a “lockdown” of India’s India’s High Commission in Ottawa and its consulates in Vancouver and Toronto in Canada on the 40th anniversary of Operation Bluestar on 6th June. The threat was issued by SFJ terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in a video.

On Sunday (2nd May), controversial ‘activist’ Teesta Setalvad called for ‘peaceful assembly’ of people outside counting centres. “This will ensure that if something wrong happens inside those centres, then, we will know about it.”

Given her past record of rumour-mongering, such gathering of people outside counting centres can trigger unrest and stir and law and order.

Congress-friendly ‘journalist’ Neelu Vyas threatened a mass uprising after alleging possible ‘vote rigging’ in elections.

It may be recalled that former Congress MP Kapil Sibal earlier issued a checklist for EVMs to suggest the possibility of tampering. The Election Commission was quick to clarify that all protocols listed by him are already present in the EVM manual

Amid insinuations and threats made by politicians from RJD, Samajwadi Party and the Congress, a report by The Tribune claimed a possible assembly of ‘farmer protestors’ at the Shambhu border.

It was alarming to see that politicians belonging to the Opposition were fuelling tensions and instigating the masses over the probability of their loss in elections. Instead of appealing for calm, they were seen doing everything possible to disturb the law and order situation.

‘Counting agents being arrested on flimsy grounds’: BJP urges ECI to take necessary action against West Bengal police

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‘Counting agents being arrested on flimsy grounds’: BJP urges ECI to take necessary action against West Bengal police

On 3rd June, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arjun Singh alleged in a post on X that West Bengal Police had arrested two counting agents, Prem Kumar Bansfore and Santanu Ganguly. He added that the arrest was made on “flimsy grounds” and the reason behind the arrest was allegedly to stop them from reaching the counting centre.

While targetting West Bengal’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee, he said that her government and police have no respect for the SC community as Bansfore belongs to the same. He requested the Election Commission of India (ECI) to investigate the arrest and take necessary action against the police.

In the post, he said, “As I had apprehended, on the instructions of the Trinamool Congress leadership, West Bengal police is working nakedly. Gayespur Out Post has arrested our two counting agents namely Prem Kumar Bansfore and Santanu Ganguly on flimsy grounds only to stop them from reaching the counting centre. Prem Kumar Bansfore belongs to the SC community but Mamata Banerjee govt and her Police have no respect for this community as we are witnessing in Sandeshkhali each day. I request ECI to inquire into the arrest of our counting agents and take the necessary action against the police officials working as a stooge of the TMC.”

Reacting to his post, BJP’s IT Cell chief Amit Malviya said, “Mamata Banerjee has reduced West Bengal to a police state. Widespread reports of intimidation and unlawful arrest of BJP’s counting agents coming from across Bengal. But TMC won’t be able to stop us. People of Bengal are with the BJP.”

In another post, he alleged that the Commissioner of Barrackpore Police hatched a conspiracy and instructed the policemen to obstruct and harass the counting agents of BJP Bengal on the way to the counting centres in the name of Naka Checking. He urged ECI to take action in the matter.

Earlier on 2nd June, Arjun Singh had alleged that he got information from reliable sources that CM Banerjee had instructed the DG of WB police to use its police personnel and influence the counting process in favour of TMC. He had urged ECI in a letter to ensure that the WB police personnel were not allowed in the counting premises.

He wrote, “From reliable sources, it has come to our knowledge that the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has instructed the DG of WB Police to use its police personnel and influence the counting process in favour of TMC in 15- Barrackpore PC and 14- Bangaon PC. I request the ECI to ensure that the personnel of WB Police are not allowed in the counting premises to foil such a conspiracy and the huge deployment of the Central Police Force is done in the counting premises and outside the counting centres.”

Notably, for the first time, the Election Commission of India (ECI) deployed central forces in West Bengal after the polling was done amidst intel of possible violence at several locations during counting. According to reports, 40000 personnel will remain in the TMC-ruled State until 19th June 2024, i.e. two weeks after the declaration of the Lok Sabha election results.

Karnataka: Maulvi arrested for repeatedly raping a minor girl in the name of conducting exorcism in Chitradurga, had brainwashed her brother into believing this is a cure

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Karnataka: Maulvi arrested for repeatedly raping a minor girl in the name of conducting exorcism in Chitradurga, had brainwashed her brother into believing this is a cure

On Monday (3rd June), Karnataka Police arrested a Maulvi (cleric) in Chitradurga district on charges of repeatedly raping a minor girl on the pretext of curing the ‘possessed’ girl from evil spirits. According to reports, Maulvi had even brainwashed the victim’s brother into believing that she was possessed by evil spirits and that sexually assaulting her would cure it. The Police added that Maulvi and the brother of the minor victim committed the heinous crime every week for over six months. The Maulvi committed the crime at her house under the pretext of holding a special ritual to cure her of exorcism. 

The Maulvi is from Uttar Pradesh and he was practicing at a local mosque in Chitradurga where the girl had been attending Quranic studies for three years. The crime took place under the jurisdiction of Chitradurga Women’s Police Station. Police have booked the Maulvi and the minor’s brother under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. 

According to the police, the minor victim used to go to a masjid to read the Quran for three years. The accused Maulvi made her parents believe that the minor was possessed by evil spirits for which he needed to conduct a special ritual at her house. 

Under the pretext of treating her from demonic possession, the accused Maulvi visited the minor’s house every week for six to seven months. During every visit, he used to take the victim and her brother inside a room and directed the parents to stay out of the room. As per reports, Maulvi brainwashed her brother into believing that sexually assaulting the ‘possessed’ girl would cure her. Reportedly, the Maulvi even filmed the act and then went on to rape the victim. According to the Police, the ordeal went on for six months. 

The crime was exposed when the girl was hospitalised with stomach pain and she revealed the details to her mother. The survivor’s mother filed a complaint at the women’s police station. Later, the Police registered an FIR against the accused including the minor’s brother under the POCSO Act. Further investigation is underway. 

Chitradurga SP Dharmender Kumar Meena said that both the cleric and the brother have been arrested and charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Earlier this month, a similar case was reported from the Khutauna police station area of the ​​Madhubani district in Bihar. As per reports, Maulvi (cleric) Qari Shahnawaz regularly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in Madhubani, Bihar. He used to make her swear on the Quran and warned that Allah would not forgive her if she told anyone. 

The Maulvi repeatedly raped the minor girl for more than a year. He would force the girl to stay back after class, stuff cloth in her mouth to muffle her screams, and commit the heinous act. The Maulvi also threatened her with a knife to stop her from speaking to anybody and hence she suffered in silence out of fear. However, her family members grew suspicious after she became 7 months pregnant and the matter came to light.

Congress leader Pratap Khachariyawas says ‘ECI should announce reward for hacking EVMs’: This is how this has been done and dusted

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Congress leader Pratap Khachariyawas says ‘ECI should announce reward for hacking EVMs’: This is how this has been done and dusted

Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Tuesday said that the Election Commission of India should announce a reward for hacking Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) adding that if anyone successfully hacks the device in front of it then this counting mechanism should be replaced immediately.

“If so many questions are being raised on EVM, after these elections processes, Election Commission should come forward and place the EVM (before people) – that come and try to hack it in the presence of security in a hall. Who is uploading programming in the EVM? Election Commission. You don’t give the same programming to the candidates,” Pratap Singh Khachariyawas told ANI.

Asserting that the poll body should be transparent on this subject, Khachariyawas said, “But the Election Commission doesn’t want to do that. So, they should do that – the truth will come out. Why is the Election Commission adamant? EC should announce a reward for anyone who can hack it and if someone can hack it then change it.”

Notably, the Election Commission in 2017 invited the political parties to participate in the EVM Challenge. Only two opposition parties–NCP and CPI(M) had accepted the challenge, however, they backed out from it in the later stages.

Amid the opposition parties raising concerns over the counting process of the votes, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said that the entire counting mechanism is robust and the whole process is codified in a certain manner that no error can be found in the whole procedure.

“Entire counting process is absolutely robust. We don’t think anywhere there is a robust system like it. Every part is decided. The whole process is codified. Micro observers are in place. There cannot be any mistake in this process. Lakhs of people including counting officials, counting agents, micro-observers, ROs/AROs, Observers present during the world’s largest counting exercise. Before the elections, EVMs were randomised. All candidates and agents were present to observe that who were present at the booth,” CEC Rajiv Kumar said at a press conference.

When the ECI had challenged Opposition parties to come and prove their claims of EVM hacking

The ‘EVM hacking’ is a dead horse that many Opposition parties and political activists have been beating for years, after the BJP came to power in 2014. In 2017, the Election Commission of India threw an open challenge to all parties to come and show how the EVMs can be hacked. None of the political parties turned up.

Back in 2017, the ECI’s challenge went un-taken. Of all the parties who have been making noise against EVMs, only the NCP and CPIM turned up, but they also said that they are not there to take the challenge but they just want to ‘understand the process’. In August, the ECI submitted in the Supreme Court that none of the political parties took the challenge and actually tried to demonstrate how the EVMs can be hacked. They just have been making noise about it.

EVMs are hack-proof, it has been clarified and proven time and again

Despite all the claims, it has to be noted that EVMs and VVPATs are safe and cannot be manipulated. Interestingly, no one came forward when ECI organised a hackathon and challenged everyone to hack EVM machines.

Notably, VVPATs and EVMs are stand-alone machines. They are not connected to the internet. It significantly nullifies the chances of remote hacking. Furthermore, VVPATs provide a paper trail for each vote. The voters can verify it at the time of the elections and again after the election. All ballots are time-stamped, and all voting booths are under CCTV surveillance, making it impossible to manipulate the votes.

Last day of India’s massive electoral process, vote counting on June 4

The mammoth exercise to count votes polled for the Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 elections will begin today.

Results of the Assembly elections in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh were held simultaneously with voting for the 543-member Lok Sabha. Results of 175 Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh and 147 Assembly constituencies in Odisha and results of bypolls in 25 Assembly constituencies will also be declared today.

( With inputs from ANI)

Rajdeep Sardesai threatens to leave studio as Rahul Kanwal questions Congress’s divisive ‘north vs south’ narrative

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Rajdeep Sardesai threatens to leave studio as Rahul Kanwal questions Congress’s divisive ‘north vs south’ narrative

As the vote counting commences on the 4th of June, several opposition leaders and their media loyalists have already started suffering a meltdown. India Today ‘journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai threatened to leave the studio in the middle of election coverage, as his colleague Rahul Kanwal schooled him about the divisive north-south narrative peddled by Congress leaders.

Discussing how the BJP candidates would perform in South Indian states, Rahul Kanwal said that fake narratives were peddled and “efforts were made to project South India as a separate story and North India as a separate story…so many [leaders] from the opposition said that no Modi magic doesn’t work in the south the peninsula is separate, north is separate, as they see it as two separate countries…”

This, however, miffed the Congress loyalist Rajdeep, who in turn, said Rahul Kanwal arrived at the show as an “angry young man” today. When confronted by Kanwal if Congress leaders did not make comments like “South India is separate”, Sardesai instead of accepting the truth as it is, decided to advise Kanwal to be careful while making such observations.

Panelist on the show, Rajat Sethi mentioned how after the interim budget was announced, I.N.D.I. Alliance parties in South India put up huge hoardings saying “Zero rupees to Tamil Nadu” and he asked how could they place such hoardings, Sardesai continued to deny it and downplayed Congress leader DK Suresh’s “South India will become a separate country” remarks as ‘unfortunate’ statement.

Instead of accepting the truth, Rajdeep Sardesai deviated the discussion to “numbers” and reiterated that he does not support DK Suresh’s ‘unfortunate’ comment. However, when Sethi said that it was not an unfortunate but seditious statement, Rajdeep Sardesai chose to threaten the co-panelist that he would leave the studio, instead of calling out the opposition parties for making divisive comments and fanning hatred between north and south India.

It is pertinent to recall on 1st February this year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget for 2024. While reacting to the budget, Congress leader DK Suresh accused the centre of not releasing funds to South Indian states. He also went on to say that in future, South Indian states may demand a separate country for themselves and become a separate nation.

During a media interaction, DK Suresh said that the money collected from Southern states is being used in Northern states. The Congress MP further warned that if this alleged ‘injustice’ continues, they (Southern states) will be forced to demand a separate country.

Notably, along with “zero rupees to Tamil Nadu” hoardings, as mentioned by Rajat Sethi, the leaders of the ruling DMK party distributed “zero” halwa pack with “zero rupees to Tamil Nadu” text and DMK flags.

In December last year, Congress ecosystem had stoked up the north-south divide to rationalise its defeat in assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. OpIndia reported how the ecosystem tried to vilify Hindus, north Indians, and even Hindi language since the north Indians did not vote for Congress in those elections.

After invoking Churchill, WWII, and getting slammed for it on social media, Congress leader Manish Tewari says people’s mandate should be respected

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After invoking Churchill, WWII, and getting slammed for it on social media, Congress leader Manish Tewari says people’s mandate should be respected

 Ahead of the counting of the votes, Congress MP and party candidate from Chandigarh Manish Tewari on Tuesday said that whatever the decision of the Lok Sabha elections comes he will “respect” that, adding that this is the capability of Indian democracy.

“It is Tuesday, Hanuman’s day. People have expressed their opinions. The opinions are locked in the EVMs. The EVMs will open and the opinion will come out. Whatever the people’s decision will be, everyone should accept it with respect. This is the capability of Indian democracy,” Tiwary said.

Tewari’s statement of ‘respecting the mandate’ however, comes after a controversial post on the night of Monday, June 3.

The Congress candidate from Chandigarh had posted an eulogy for Winston Churchill, the former British PM during World War 2 and the person responsible for the deaths of millions of Indians in man-made famine.

Manish Tewari’s post on X

“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight on the fields and on the streets, we shall fight on the hills. We shall never surrender. Prime Minister Winston Churchill, June 4, 1940, House of Commons,” Tewari posted.

Tewari’s post came amid a number of similar posts and statements by Congress leaders, alliance partners, and supporters that suggested they are not going to accept the people’s mandate unless they win. June 4, is the day the election results come out and Tewari’s post suggested a very problematic mindset of a number of Congress and I.N.D.I. Alliance leaders that betrayed outright election denialism and a call for chaos.

Congress’ alliance partner and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav had openly asked his supporters and party workers to stay ready to fight, suggesting incitement of violence if the election results do not go in their favor. Many other leaders, and ‘activists’ were found making similar calls.

The posts and statements made by the INDI Alliance leaders suggesting election denialism have created a concern for the counting day across the country.

Manish Tewari’s sudden remembrance of the former British PM who is known for his brutal hatred for Indians triggered a wave of responses among X users who asked why is an Indian politician worshipping a British colonial tyrant who was directly responsible for the deaths of millions of our people.

“So basically you will fight with the Indian public for not giving you the mandate. Congress can stoop to any length just to make their frog prince the next PM”, replied Rishi Bagree on Tewari’s post.

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“You found the quote of a genocidal PM of a colony that impoverished and killed millions of our countrymen through an intentionally created famine in our nation to express hope? Slow clap, Manish” posted Kartikeya Tanna.

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Author Ajit Datta posted that it is not surprising to see a Congress leader praising a British PM because Congress was, afterall, created by the British colonial forces.

Dr Shivam reminded Tewari that all this enthusiasm for “fighting” should have been used during the election campaign, instead, Congress spent its resources fighting the media, the people and the Supreme Court.

As of the latest updates, the counting process is underway with the first counting of postal ballots. Results of 175 Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh and 147 Assembly constituencies in Odisha and results of by-polls in 25 Assembly constituencies will also be declared today. 542 candidates across the country are awaiting their political fate today.

In the 2019 elections, NDA wrested 353 seats, of which the BJP won 303 alone. The Opposition’s UPA got only 93 seats of which the Congress got 52.

The Lok Sabha elections were conducted in seven phases- on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. 

(With inputs from ANI)

After inciting violence with ‘sar pe kafan’ and ‘balidan’, Akhilesh Yadav whines about Yogi govt allegedly detaining ‘political workers’ in UP

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After inciting violence with ‘sar pe kafan’ and ‘balidan’, Akhilesh Yadav whines about Yogi govt allegedly detaining ‘political workers’ in UP

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the district magistrates and the police administration of several districts of Uttar Pradesh of illegally detaining political workers of opposition parties so that they do not participate in the counting of votes on Tuesday.

“The honourable Supreme Court, the Election Chief @ECISVEEP @CEOUP and the Police Chief @dgpup @Uppolice should immediately take cognizance of the fact that in many districts of Uttar Pradesh, apart from Mirzapur, Aligarh, Kannauj, the District Magistrate and the Police Administration are illegally detaining the political workers of the opposition in their homes so that they cannot participate in the counting of votes tomorrow,” Yadav said in a post on ‘X’ on Monday.

Urging the immediate release of people detained, Yadav slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly having the audacity to “rig” elections in front of cameras installed by the court.

“Everyone has the right to protect their vote and this is even more so when a government is in power which has the audacity to rig the elections even in front of the cameras installed by the court. Such incidents should be stopped immediately and people detained administratively should be released immediately,” Yadav added.

Asking the government not to indulge in unethical practices that may instigate public anger, Yadav said, “When all political parties are working peacefully, the government and administration should also not do any such unethical work which may lead to public anger.”

“It is hoped that such biased DM and administrative officers will be removed immediately and the counting of votes will be completed in a peaceful environment,” the Samajwadi Party chief added.

Interestingly, Akhilesh Yadav is alleging that ‘political workers’ are being detained by the Yogi Adityanath government after inciting violence ahead of the result day.

On the 3rd of June, Akhilesh Yadav incited violence with phrases like ‘sar pe kafan’ and talking about how people are ‘ready for balidan’. He also spoke about freedom movement like agitation.

The counting of votes for the 543-member Lok Sabha will commence at 8 am on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar gave a standing ovation to all voters who took part in the Lok Sabha elections.

The Lok Sabha elections were held in seven phases on April 19, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi steering the BJP campaign. A few exit polls predicted that the BJP-led NDA could reach the goal of “400 paar” stated by BJP leaders in the run-up to the elections.

(With inputs from ANI)

Congress surrenders even before counting of votes: Party leader Jagdish Sharma says counting is a formality, cries about elections being looted

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Congress surrenders even before counting of votes: Party leader Jagdish Sharma says counting is a formality, cries about elections being looted

Congress worker Jagdish Sharma on Tuesday alleged that the elections have been looted adding that the counting of votes is just a formality because the people of the country believe in the Constitution.

“I have already said 6 days ago that the election has been looted, it (counting of vote) is just a formality because the people of the country believe in the Constitution system. All Congress party leaders will come but I will not wait for the Constitutional result,” he said. When asked about the party’s claim of winning 295 seats, Sharma said that the claims are based on the trust in people.

“Not only 295, we may win 300 seats. These claims are being made because of the trust in people, but we do not have trust in EVM. We have been losing for 10 years and still, we are fighting, fighting every day. My leaders are standing with the people, they are true to their work,” the Congress worker said.

The mammoth exercise to count votes polled for the Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 elections will begin at 8 am on Tuesday. Trends and results will begin from 8 am today.

Strict security has been put in place for the smooth conduct of counting of votes for over 8,000 candidates in this general elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will seek a third consecutive term in government, while the Congress-led opposition aims to unseat them.

Most exit polls have predicted a return of PM Modi to power, a development which will make him the first Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to secure a third successive term in power.

Meanwhile, a delegation of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc leaders met with the Election Commission of India urging it to ensure that postal ballots are counted and their results declared before the outcome of the EVMs is announced.

Earlier, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had said that a “very robust system” has been put in place. “There are around 10.5 lakh booths. Each booth will have 14 tables. There are observers and micro-observers. Nearly, 70-80 lakh people are involved in the process,” he said.

The national capital is all set to witness the battle. With tight security arrangements in place, Delhi is well-prepared to watch the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The Lok Sabha elections were conducted in seven phases- on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.

‘Kafan bandh ke aaye’: Pappu Yadav wants to ‘save democracy’ by inciting violence, asks party workers to be battle ready on counting day

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‘Kafan bandh ke aaye’: Pappu Yadav wants to ‘save democracy’ by inciting violence, asks party workers to be battle ready on counting day

Independent candidate from Bihar’s Purnea, Pappu Yadav urged all workers to come to the counting centres ready with “kafan” prepared to sacrifice their lives while saving democracy on the day of the counting of votes on Tuesday.

“Agar zabardasti loktantra ki maut hogi, toh Mahabharata ka sangram hoga (If democracy is killed forcefully, a fight like the Mahabharata will commence). To save democracy every worker in Purnea and Bihar should come ready to die tomorrow. Kafan bandh ke aaye (come with your shrouds). Har maathe pe kafan ho (May all of you come with shrouds over your head),” Yadav said in a press conference on Monday.

Questioning why the postal ballots are being counted after the EVMs, the Independent candidate who was earlier with the Congress asked all INDIA bloc candidates and workers not to leave the counting centres before signing on the count of postal ballots.

“Isn’t it a way of betraying (voters)? Why are counting of postal ballots not being done in the beginning? Why is it being done later? I would love to appeal to all INDIA bloc candidates and workers to sign after counting of postal ballots. Regardless of when they announce, do not leave without signing the count of postal ballots,” Yadav said.

Yadav also threatened poll officials to keep the process of counting votes transparent or else, his workers are ready to do anything out of desperation to save democracy.

“We want to cooperate with the Collector and all officials here. Keep the counting transparent, otherwise ‘marta kya na karta’ (Will do anything out of desperation),” the former Congress leader said.

Speaking about how he has been preparing for the counting of votes, Yadav said, “For the last three days, we have been asking our workers here to keep Form 17C, EVM number ready. The country’s top psephologists have come here, at 7 pm I have a meeting…”

The opposition INDIA bloc has urged the Election Commission to declare the results of the postal ballots first before finalising the EVM numbers.

Congress leader Manish Tewari who had contested from Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency shared a quote from Winston Churchill on ‘X’ saying, “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; We shall never surrender.”

The counting of votes for the 543-member Lok Sabha will commence at 8 am on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar gave a standing ovation to all voters who took part in the Lok Sabha elections.

The Lok Sabha elections were held in seven phases on April 19, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi steering the BJP campaign. A few exit polls predicted that the BJP-led NDA could reach the goal of “400 paar” stated by BJP leaders in the run-up to the elections.

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

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