लोकसभा चुनाव के तीसरे चरण में 65.68 प्रतिशत मतदान : चुनाव आयोग

Lok Sabha elections 2024: लोकसभा चुनाव के अद्यतन आंकड़े के अनुसार, तीसरे चरण में 65.68 प्रतिशत मतदान हुआ. निर्वाचन आयोग ने शनिवार को यह जानकारी दी. निर्वाचन आयोग (Election Commission) ने तीसरे चरण के मतदान के एक दिन बाद आठ मई को भी मतदान प्रतिशत का यही आंकड़ा बताया था.

आयोग ने शनिवार को जारी एक बयान में बताया कि 66.89 प्रतिशत पुरुषों, 64.4 प्रतिशत महिलाओं और 25.2 प्रतिशत पंजीकृत ट्रासजेंडर ने मतदान किया. तीसरे चरण में 8.85 करोड़ पुरुषों और 8.39 करोड़ महिलाओं सहित 17.24 करोड़ नागरिक मतदान करने के योग्य थे.

लोकसभा चुनाव के तीसरे चरण के लिए 11 राज्यों और केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों के 93 निर्वाचन क्षेत्र में मंगलवार को मतदान हुआ था. इस दौरान हिंसा की छिटपुट घटनाएं हुई थीं.

इससे पहले, 2019 के संसदीय चुनावों के तीसरे चरण में मतदान प्रतिशत 68.4 था.

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NDA Needs To Win 400 Seats To Complete "Unfinished Tasks": Himanta Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the BJP-led NDA needs to win at least 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls to complete a number of "unfinished tasks".

Speaking at an election rally at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, Mr Sarma also said that the Mamata Banerjee-headed TMC government will not be able to prevent the implementation of the CAA in the state.

The BJP leader said there are reasons why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been talking about 400 Lok Sabha seats.

"There are many unfinished tasks that need to be done. We want to bring in the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country," he said.

The UCC means having a common law for all citizens of the country that is not based on religion. Personal laws and laws related to inheritance, adoption and succession are likely to be covered by a common code.

Taking a dig at the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, Mr Sarma alleged that the state's economic and social progress has been stopped by the ruling party here.

"The Trinamool Congress has made such a political system in West Bengal that it is not possible for the state to move forward. It also believes in dynastic politics like the Congress does in Delhi," he said.

There have been instances when people get government jobs in lieu of money in West Bengal, Mr Sarma alleged.

"Women in Sandeshkhali were being tortured. But Mamata Banerjee is criticizing Modiji," the Assam chief minister said.

The state should be brought back to its past pre-eminent glory, he said.

"The West Bengal chief minister also cannot prevent CAA from being implemented in the state," he said.

Calling the Lok Sabha elections the semi-final, he said, "We see a double-engine government in the state in the final." He was alluding to the assembly polls in the state due in 2026.

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Sex Scandal: HD Kumaraswamy Appeals To Governor To Hand Over Probe To CBI

A JD-S delegation led by former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy met Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Thursday and sought his intervention for a CBI probe into the sex video scandal involving JD-S MP Prajwal Revanna that is currently being investigated by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Karnataka Police.

Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna is the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, and son of JD-S MLA HD Revanna, who has been arrested for his alleged role in the kidnapping of a victim of the sex scandal involving his son.

JD-S state unit chief Kumaraswamy is the younger brother of HD Revanna.

After meeting the Governor, Mr Kumaraswamy said, “It is impossible to expect a free, fair, and impartial inquiry from the SIT, as it is influenced and misguided by the state government. Therefore, the intervention of the Governor has been sought to recommend the case for a thorough inquiry by the CBI.”

Mr Kumaraswamy also claimed that a conversation between BJP leader Devaraje Gowda and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has exposed the collusion, conspiracy, and involvement of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Deputy CM in the SIT probe.

"There is a vested interest in tarnishing the image of former Prime Minister Deve Gowda and the JD-S," he said.

Mr Kumaraswamy also claimed that it is a well-known fact that Shivakumar was behind the distribution of more than 25,000 pen drives (containing alleged videos of sexual abuse involving his nephew Prajwal Revanna) in bus stands, parks, and other public places throughout the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency.

"The SIT investigation is biased, partial, and not transparent. It is also not as per the established procedures as they are threatening the alleged victims to file complaints," Mr Kumaraswamy alleged.

The state government has failed to stop the circulation of the alleged videos, causing a lot of agony, sorrow, and humiliation to the families of the victims, he claimed.

The activities of the SIT are controlled and monitored by the state government on a day-to-day basis, Kumaraswamy alleged, adding the SIT is working at the behest of the Chief Minister and the Deputy CM.

The former Chief Minister also appealed to the Governor to advise CM Siddaramaiah to drop Shivakumar from the Cabinet as he is the "mastermind in the circulation of the obscene videos".

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NDTV इलेक्शन कार्निवल : उज्जैन में क्षिप्रा नदी, शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य प्रमुख मुद्दा; जनता ने कहा- कांग्रेस और BJP ने नहीं उठाया कोई कदम

देश में 7 चरणों में हो रहे लोकसभा चुनाव के तीन चरण हो चुके हैं. आधी से अधिक सीटों पर वोट डाले जा चुके हैं. एनडीटीवी देश की जनता की राय और मूड को जानने के लिए देश के कई शहरों में पहुंचा है. कई राज्यों के बाद बुधवार को हमारा 'NDTV इलेक्शन कार्निवल' (NDTV Election Carnival) मध्यप्रदेश का उज्जैन पहुंचा. उज्जैन कई राजनीति के साथ-साथ सांस्कृतिक तौर पर भी बेहद महत्वपूर्ण शहर है.  उज्जैन लोकसभा सीट पर मुख्य मुकाबला बीजेपी और कांग्रेस के बीच है. लंबे समय से उज्जैन में बीजेपी और कांग्रेस के बीच आमने-सामने का मुकाबला देखने को मिलता रहा है. उज्जैन आलोट सीट से कांग्रेस की तरफ से महेश परमार को उम्मीदवार बनाया गया है. वहीं बीजेपी से अनिल फिरोजिया उम्मीदवार बनाए गए हैं. 13 ंमई को यहां वोट डाले जाएंगे. 

उज्जैन की जनता के लिए सबसे अहम मुद्दों की अगर बात करें तो क्षेत्र की जनता क्षिप्रा नदी में हुए प्रदूषण के परेशान है. साथ ही ट्रैफिक की समस्या, शिक्षा, बढ़ती जनसंख्या जैसे मुद्दों को लेकर भी जनता और विपक्षी दल ने आवाजा उठाया.

बीजेपी से सुल्तान सिंह शेखावत
बीजेपी नेता सुल्तान सिंह शेखावत ने कहा कि क्षिप्रा नदी की साफ सफाई को लेकर बीजेपी की सरकार की तरफ से समय-समय पर कदम उठाए गए हैं. गंगा नदी के प्रॉजेक्ट के साथ क्षिप्रा नदी को जोड़ने का काम हमने किया है. बीजेपी नेता ने कहा कि ट्रैफिक समस्या को सुधारने के लिए नई भर्तियां की ग यी है. बहुत जल्द उनकी नियुक्ति हो जाएगी. 

कांग्रेस से दिनेश जैन
कांग्रेस नेता दिनेश जैन ने क्षिप्रा नदी का मुद्दा उठाते हुए कहा कि हमारे उम्मीदवार ने लोगों के बीच इस मुद्दे को उठाते हुए इस नदी में स्नान किया है. जिससे की लोग देख सके कि यह कितनी प्रदूषित है. 10 साल में इसकी सफाई के नाम पर करोड़ों रुपये खर्च हुए हैं लेकिन परिणाम कुछ भी नहीं निकला. कांग्रेस नेता ने कहा कि शिक्षा का स्तर उज्जैन में बेहद खराब है. यहां तक कि कोचिंग करने के लिए भी हमारे युवाओं को बाहर जाना पड़ता है. वही हालत स्वस्थ्य व्यवस्था की भी है. पूरे उज्जैन में छोटे-छोटे अस्पताल तो हैं लेकिन डॉक्टर उपलब्ध नहीं हैं. स्कूल हैं लेकिन शिक्षक नहीं है. 

वरिष्ठ पत्रकार अर्जुन सिंह चंदेल
वरिष्ठ पत्रकार अर्जुन सिंह चंदेल ने कहा कि क्षिप्रा नदी की सफाई को लेकर कांग्रेस और बीजेपी दोनों ही सरकारों में कदम उठाए गए लेकिन दोनों में से कोई भी सफल नहीं हुए. पिछले 25 साल में किसी भी दल की सरकार रही हो सही दिशा में शायद कदम नहीं उठाया गया. यही कारण है कि नदी अब भी साफ नहीं हो पाया है. उन्होंने कहा कि उज्जैन में लंबे समय तक उद्योग धंधे को लेकर हालात अच्छी नहीं थी हालांकि पिछले कुछ समय में सुधार देखने को मिला है. 

जनता ने क्या सवाल उठाया
युवाओं की तरफ से बेरोजगारी और शिक्षा को सबसे अहम मुद्दा उज्जैन का बताया गया. वहीं महिला सुरक्षा के मुद्दे को भी जनता ने उठाया. महिलाओं के खिलाफ होने वाले अपराध और रोजगार के मुद्दे भी उठाए गए. किसानों के मुद्दे और एमएसपी जैसे मांग और खाद की मंहगाई के मुद्दे को भी जनता ने उठाया. 

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CBI Seizes Rs 1.8 Crore During Searches In Food Authority Bribery Case

The CBI on Tuesday seized more than Rs 1.42 crore cash during searches at the premises of a Thane-based company's manager who was arrested along with a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) assistant director in a bribery case, officials said.

The searches started on Monday at Reliable Analytical Laboratories Pvt Ltd's senior manager Harshal Chougule's residence following his arrest, they said.

CBI RECOVERS Rs. 1.42 CRORE (APPROX) DURING FURTHER SEARCH OPERATION IN A CASE RELATED TO ONGOING INVESTIGATION OF FSSAI BRIBERY CASE pic.twitter.com/wilevAtIrK

— Central Bureau of Investigation (India) (@CBIHeadquarters) May 7, 2024

Besides him, the agency on Monday also arrested an assistant director at the FSSAI's regional office in Mumbai, Amol Jagtap, the company's director, Vikas Bhardwaj, and a representative of the company in the case from Mumbai, they said.

The officials said besides the cash, the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) also seized two gold biscuits, a laptop and incriminating documents during further searches on Tuesday at the premises of Chougule.

Chougule was arrested for allegedly paying a bribe of Rs 1.20 lakh to Jagtap for clearing pending bills of the company, they said.

The searches on Monday conducted at the residence of the accused resulted in the seizure of Rs 37.3 lakh cash, about 45 grams of gold and documents about various immovable properties and other incriminating documents, the officials said.

"With today's operation total cash recovered amounts to Rs 1.8 crore (approx) along with gold/gold biscuits, etc. during various searches carried out by CBI after the trap," the CBI spokesperson said.

Reliable Analytical Laboratories Pvt Ltd runs a chain of chemical laboratories notified by the FSSAI and the company is engaged in the analysis of samples forwarded to it by the authority.

The FSSAI is a statutory body of the central government responsible for regulating the manufacturing, storage, distribution, sale and import of food articles, and monitoring of quality standards of food articles sold in the country. 

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Akasa Air To Start Gorakhpur-Delhi, Bengaluru Flights From May 29

Private airline Akasa Air has announced plans to launch flight operations linking Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur with Delhi and Bengaluru from May 29. Notably, after receiving approval from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) for the schedule, online booking for tickets has commenced, an official release said on Tuesday.

With Akasa Air's flights, the distance from Gorakhpur to Delhi will be covered in just 1 hour and 15 minutes, while the distance from Gorakhpur to Bengaluru will be covered in 2 hours and 35 minutes, it added.

As per the schedule, starting on May 29, the flight from Gorakhpur to Delhi will depart at 2:45 pm and arrive in Delhi at 4:00 pm. Conversely, the flight from Delhi to Gorakhpur will depart at 4:55 pm and arrive at Gorakhpur Airport at 6:45 pm. Similarly, starting from May 29, the flight to Bengaluru will also commence. Akasa's flight from Bengaluru will take off at 11:15 am and arrive in Gorakhpur at 2:05 pm. Conversely, flights from Gorakhpur to Bengaluru will depart in the late afternoon at 7:20 pm and land in Bengaluru at 9:55 pm.

Given the starting of these services between Gorakhpur as well as Delhi and Bengaluru, from May 29, Akasa Air has initiated online booking for tickets.

Notably, Alliance Air and IndiGo have already been operating flights on this route. There is hope for the soon-to-be-launched Mumbai flight service by Akasa as well. Additionally, IndiGo is also preparing to initiate flights between Gorakhpur and Bengaluru in the next two months, the release said.

As per the release, Airport Director RK Parashar said that the initiation of flight services by more aviation companies will increase competition in fares, ultimately benefiting passengers. They will have the opportunity to travel at lower fares.

The increase in air services has brought Gorakhpur much closer to cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. Whether it's for essential purposes or leisure trips, the distance to these cities is covered within a few hours. Previously, travelling to these cities took anywhere from 16 to 36 hours, the release added.

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Remove Fake Content Within 3 Hours: Election Commission To Parties

The Election Commission (EC) on Monday directed political parties to remove fake content from their social media platforms within three hours of such content being brought to their notice.

This is part of directives issued by the poll panel to political parties for responsible and ethical use of social media in election campaigning to ensure a level playing field for all stakeholders after taking cognisance of certain violations by them.

Recently, deepfake videos featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh posted on certain social media handles were taken down and criminal complaints were filed.

The EC also warned the parties against misuse of artificial intelligence-based tools to create deepfakes that distort information or propagate misinformation and emphasised the need to uphold the integrity of the electoral process.

"Taking cognizance of certain violations of MCC and the extant legal provisions by Political Parties/their representatives while using social media for election campaigning, the Commission today has issued directions to political parties for responsible and ethical use of social media in election campaigning to ensure level playing field among all stakeholders," a EC statement said.

"The parties have been directed to promptly remove any such content within three hours of bringing it to their notice, warn the person responsible in their party reporting unlawful information," it said.

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