Tuesday, February 5th, 2019
Fadnavis says government has accepted most of Anna Hazare’s demands, urges end to fast
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday appealed to social activist Anna Hazare to end his indefinite fast, saying the government had agreed to almost all of his demands. Hazare, who was protesting for the appointment of anti-corruption ombudsmen, had warned that he would return his Padma Bhushan award. What the government offered Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event, Fadnavis said the government had accepted nearly all the demands, in particular the one concerning the Lokayukta and the setting up of a joint committee. He said heRead More
Opposition parties ask Election Commission to match 50% of EVMs with VVPAT slips
Leaders of several opposition parties met the Election Commission on Monday to raise concerns over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs) ahead of the Lok Sabha election. The demand The delegation asked the commission to ensure that results from 50% of EVMs are tallied with voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips before results are declared. The leaders told the commission that people had doubts about the reliability of EVMs and that these concerns needed to be addressed. They met the Chief Election Commissioner and the other members ofRead More