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Millions vote in Karnataka amid rival claims to power

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In a politically crucial Assembly election ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha battle, millions voted in Karnataka on Saturday with the ruling Congress as well as the BJP and JD-S claiming they will win hands down.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he was “very very confident” that the Congress would retain power in the only major southern state it now rules as officials said more than a third of the over 5.06-crore electorate had voted till 1 p.m.

“Overall percentage of voting in 222 constituencies till 1 p.m. was 36.5 and 28 in Bengaluru city,” said the state’s Additional Chief Electoral Officer B.R. Mamatha.

Around 47 per cent voting was recorded in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada.

“Voting has been peaceful by and large barring a few incidents of some non-functional EVMs, missing voter names and procedural delays,” another official told IANS.

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Chief Ministerial face B.S. Yeddyurappa was among the first to vote at Shikaripura in Shivamogga district. He has claimed that the BJP will secure 140-150 seats and that he will invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his swearing in.

Siddaramaiah ridiculed Yeddyurappa after voting on Saturday, saying the BJP leader was “mentally disturbed” and that the Congress was sure of bagging more than 120 seats.

Janata Dal-Secular chief and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, his wife Chennamma and second son H.D. Revanna cast their votes in their hometown Holenarsipura in Hassan district.

“We expect a possibility of forming the government as we have done well to get a majority,” Deve Gowda told reporters.

Many in Bengaluru lined up outside polling centres since 6.30 a.m. to beat the early rush.

Polling in Bengaluru’s Raja Rajeshwari Nagar segment has been postponed to May 28 following the discovery of voter ID cards and cancelled in the city’s Jayanagar seat following the death of BJP contestant B.N. Vijaya Kumar.

In all, voting is being conducted in 26 of the 28 constituencies in the city.

Karnataka has over 5.06 crore electorate, including 2.6 crore men and 2.5 crore women. A total of 15.42 lakh voters, aged 18-19, have registered for the first time.

The highest number of voters (6.03 lakh) are in Bengaluru South and the lowest (1.7 lakh) at Sringeri in Chikkamagaluru district.

Polling is being held in 58,008 stations in 30 districts, with 600 of them dubbed ‘pink booths’, overseen by women personnel. Over 1.5 lakh security personnel have been deployed.

The vote count will take place on May 15.

In all, 2,654 candidates are in the fray, including 219 women. A total of 222 are from the Congress and BJP each, 201 from JD-S, 1,155 Independents and 800 from other national, regional and fringe parties. About 450 contestants are in the battle from Bengaluru.

Siddaramaiah is contesting from Chamundeshwari at Mysuru and Badami in Bagalkot district.

BJP’s Lok Sabha member from Ballari B.R. Sriramaulu, contesting from two seats including Badami and Molakamuru (reserved) seat in Chitradurga district, on Saturday worshipped a cow and visited temples before voting.

JD-S state president and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy is in the fray from Ramanagara and Channapatna seats. BJP state unit President Yeddyurappa is contesting from Shikaripura in Shivamogga district.

Congress will win, get over 120 seats: Siddaramaiah

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that he was “very confident” of the ruling Congress retaining power in the southern state by winning over 120 seats.

“We are very confident of retaining power. There is no question of a hung Assembly at all,” an upbeat Siddaramaiah told reporters before voting in Mysuru district, about 150 km southwest of Bengaluru.

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Chief Ministerial face, B.S. Yeddyurappa, said earlier that people were with the BJP and that he will form the government by winning 145-150 seats.

“On the evening of May 15, I will go and meet the Prime Minister and invite him for the swearing-in ceremony on May 17,” Yeddyurappa told the media.

Responding to Yeddyurappa, Siddaramaiah said: “Yeddyurappa is mentally disturbed. The Congress will get more than 120 seats.

“Poor people from all communities are with us and the Congress will get a clear majority. There is no doubt, no confusion on this. We will come back to power. We will get more than 120 seats.”

Siddaramaiah, along with his son Yathindra, voted from the Varuna Assembly segment amid cheering outside by scores of supporters.

The Chief Minister is contesting from Chamundeshwari in Mysuru and Badami in Bagalkot district in the state’s northwest region. He has fielded his son Yatindra from his hometown Varuna in Mysuru district.

Brisk polling is taking place on Saturday for 222 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Assembly.

Cine Buzz – 2

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SHEEBA & AKASHDEEP TO ACT IN A PLAY!

Sheeba, who was last seen on the TV show Haasil, has now shifted her focus to theatre. And her latest play Golmaal, holds a special place in her heart as she will be acting for the 1st time alongside her husband, producer Akashdeep. They will play spouses in the play. Sheeba says, “This is the 1st time ever I am acting with Akashdeep. Previously, I have worked with him on projects he has directed. I have always been a director’s actor & I surrender myself to his vision. Then he was the boss, but now, I am the boss… both in real life & in this play. As an actor, I disconnect from my personal equation when I am working, which is what people witness when Akashdeep & I rehearse together. They can see bits of Sheeba in my character, but never my relationship with him. I don’t like my personal & professional lives to intermingle.” Unlike many, the actress doesn’t see it as an advantage to work with her spouse. “There is no advantage at all. I can say a lot of things and have arguments with my co-actors. However, it’s not easy to do that with your spouse as it might affect your relationship back home!” The play will premiere this month only.

PAYAL GHOSH BAGS THE “BEST DEBUT” AWARD FOR ‘PATEL KI PUNJABI SHAADI’

Actress Payal Ghosh who debuted in 2017’s rom com Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi is on cloud 9 currently after she recently bagged an award at Radio City’s Mumbai City Icon Awards. Payal was awarded for her performance in the film and received her trophy from the Mayor of Mumbai, Shri Vishwanath Mahadeshwar & RJ Gaurav. Payal is happy that the film is giving her accolades as well as more projects, “It was a dream debut for her as she shared screen space with Stalwarts like Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Raval & Prem Chopra. The amount one can learn just being around them is priceless and winning this award is the cherry on the cake” says a source. Gushing about her award Payal says, “It always a great feeling when your work is appreciated and an award is like a validation to the hard work an actor puts in to create a character. Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi was such an enriching experience for me and getting this award just makes it that much more special” she signs off.

RAVEENA TANDON APPEALS THE GOVERNMENT TO BAN ANIMAL CIRCUSES

Animals suffering in circuses have a fresh ray of hope, with the outspoken actor Raveena Tandon now supporting their freedom. The actor has written to the Minister of Environment, Forests & Climate Change to impose a “complete & immediate end” to the use of all animals in circuses. She joins another actor Dia Mirza, who had also asked the Government to end animal circuses. In the letter, Raveena observed “I believe that it is time we dissociate cruelty from entertainment, and let these majestic creatures be where they belong. Our culture also has many traditional art forms which showcase the skill of our artists. They should be adopted by circuses to evolve into an engaging & healthy entertainment” Raveena Tandon supports the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), which has been campaigning for the freedom of these abused animals. Lending her support & appreciation to their work she said, “I express my support to FIAPO’s End Circus Suffering campaign, which has helped hundreds of circus animals to be freed from this cruel form of entertainment. I urge you to consider the universal cruelty to animals in this industry and impose a complete & immediate end to the use of all animals in circuses.”

DHANUSH TO UNVEIL INDIA POSTER OF ‘EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF FAKIR’ IN CANNES

Dhanush starrer The Extraordinary Journey Of Fakir, an Indo-French production, will be showcased in Cannes this year in one of the many events on the sidelines of the festival. The India poster for the film will be unveiled by the cast & the film will be honored at the India Day celebrations at the festival on 11th May, 2018 along with Manto. The “comic adventure” directed by Ken Scott is Dhanush’s 1st ever international project and will be released in English & French. The French producer of the film is Brio Films of Luc Bossi, who has also co-written the film. The film is not an art house cinema even though it’s based on a French novella, “The Extraordinary Journey of The Fakir Who Got Trapped In An Ikea Wardrobe”, by Romain Uertolas. “While the book was in a fantastical zone, the film is an accessible fable, an entertainer and is a stellar salad of a cast from all continents, held together by Dhanush.” The film also stars Bernice Bejo, Gerard Jugnot, Erin Moriarty & Barkhad Abdi. The film is set in Mumbai, Paris, Falklands, Spain, Rome & Libya, and will release in France on 30th May, 2018. The film has turned out to be a “true collaboration between India & France” for its makers and is expected to attract audiences in both countries.

KARAN JOHAR IS BOLLYWOOD’S 1ST EVER FILMMAKER TO BE AT MADAME TUSSAUDS

Joining his peers of Bollywood, Karan Johar will now have his wax statue at Madame Tussauds later this year. As Karan’s film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai will complete 2 decades this year, he now has another reason to celebrate. Karan Johar will be the 1st ever Indian filmmaker to enter the world renowned attraction. Karan being the unique & wonderful personality that he is, he has been an extremely popular name that fans & visitors at the attraction enquired about. Karan’s talent & career goes well beyond just filmmaking which makes him an exciting & entertaining personality for them to add to many other iconic International wax figures. Additionally, Karan’s figure will not just be launched in 1 city but will simultaneously head out on tour across Asia to give his many fans across the world a chance to experience him being waxed. The procedures have begun & the figure will be ready in 6 months.

‘DAKHILA’ ANNNOUNCEMENT PARTY

Producers Chandrshekhar SK, Rajesh Mugullu & Writer-Director Ajit Varma held a party at Take It Easy to announce their film Dakhila recently. The film is being made under the banner of Tirupati Productions & Aaraat Entertainment. Present at the party were Shabaaz Khan, South Star Riaz Khan (who is playing the central character). Also starring in the film are Rajpal Yadav, debutante Surya Dev Malik, Raj Chohan, South Star Suchitra Bannerji, Sandip Bharadwaj, Ashok Beniwal, Supriya Karnik, Kulwant Singh, Asif Ali, Manish Khanna & Shiraz Mustafa.

HANSAL MEHTA & ‘OMERTA’ IN TROUBLE AGAIN

Hansal Mehta known for his socially relevant films is on the wrong side of the law now. The Supreme Court through its arbitrator Samrat Sen has attached the revenue paid to Hansal from all projects involving him in varied capacities beginning with Omerta which releases next month. Adarsh Telemedia, a film production house bankrolled by Amit Agarwal, lent a sum of over Rs 7 crore to Hansal and producer Shaailesh Singh for the film Simran when demonetization struck Bollywood along with the rest of India. Mehta had convinced the Calcutta based Adarsh Telemedia to bail the film by lending a sum against a minimum guarantee which got the film released in Sept, last year. The arbitrator,a senior legal counsel already came heavily on Mehta and his production house, ironically called Karma, when Adarsh Telemedia filed a law suit against Mehta and couple of his associates. Mehta moved on to other projects ignoring the constant reminders from Amit Agarwal and the production house got an arbitration order in their favor. As per the order, whatever Mehta earns to the tune of 7 Cr, should be deposited in a separate bank account. It is now expected that other projects like Balaji’s Mental Hai Kya? The Scam, The Accidental Prime Minister, Garbage, Bose Dead or Alive & Ronnie Screwvala, a film with director Bejoy Nambiar, a proposed Abhishek-Aishwarya Rai starrer & Soha Ali Khan’s biopic on Ram Jethmalani may fall under the radar of the recovery of Adarsh Telemedia.

MUMBAI GETS THE TRIPPIEST PARTY VENUE: LSD–NO LIMITS

Mumbai’s most exclusive party destination, LSD night club has opened its door on 26th Apr, 2018 in Andheri to fun & party lovers in Mumbai. It is a luxurious & elegant, highly-anticipated new entrant to Mumbai’s Nightclub lovers. The club and experience have been designed to suit Indian sensibilities. The excitement & curiousness of the guests was palpable as they walked through the doors of this enormous venue. The outlet offers the best cocktails, international delicacies & mouth-watering cuisines all under one roof. LSD has an extensive variety of domestic & international liquors paired with scrumptious food. At the opening night, LSD witnessed as a star-studded creme da la creme at the launch of this swanky & impressive new venue. The evening was graced by the presence of renowned personalities like Siddharth Shukla, Bhagyashree and Himalaya, Raghav, Jaideep Ahlawat, Dharmesh, Barun Sobti, Chirag Sethi, Karan Singh Chhabra, Zeeshan Quadri, Deepak Kalra, Kunal Jai Singh, Sahil Anand, Amrinder Singh and many more from the industry. We have made sure there is something to satiate every palate in a warm & friendly environment. We have intentionally combined the psychedelic trip of graffiti’s with contemporary architect to present a nightclub which is one of its kind in Mumbai.” says Lovelesh Kumar, Director Lsd.

TEASER POSTER OF ‘BIOSCOPEWALA’ RELEASES

A modern day reading of Tagore’s heart wrenching classic, Kabuliwala, Bioscopewala extrapolates the characters & their conflicts, exploring alternative endings & experiences. Bioscopewala stars legendary actor Danny Denzongpa, Geetanjali Thapa, Tisca Chopra & Adil Hussain. Presented by Fox Star Studios in association with Star India, Bioscopewala is Produced by Sunil Doshi & directed by Deb Medhekar. Bioscopewala releases in theatres on 25th May 2018.

‘PHAMOUS’ TO RELEASE ON 1ST JUN 2018

The makers of Phamous have announced the new release date with a poster. Phamous starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Jackie Shroff, Kay Kay, Pankaj Tripathi, Mahie Gill & Shriya Saran in pivotal roles from the streets of Chambal is a story of power & lust will now release on 1st Jun, 2018. The trailer of the film has also been released

KUNAL KHEMU JOINS THE CAST OF ABHISHEK VARMAN’S KALANK

The shoot of director Abhishek Varman’s Kalank has been kick started in Mumbai. Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan & Madhuri Dixit have already started shooting. Now, Golmaal actor Kunal Khemu joins the ensemble cast which also includes Sonakshi Sinha, Aditya Roy Kapur & above all Sunjay Dutt. Abhishek Varman who is happy with Kunal’s performance has an important role for him. According to a source, “Abhishek feels Kunal is extremely promising and he has already shot a few scenes that the filmmaker has loved. “Kalank, produced by Fox Star Studios, Dharma Productions, & Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment is slated to release on 19th Apr, 2019.

THE TRAILER LAUNCH OF ‘3 DEV’
Producer Chintan Rana of 3 Dev along with Ayub Khan of E4U Enterprises launched the trailer of their film with Kay Kay Menon, Karan Singh Grover, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Ravi Dubey , Poonam Kaur & Priya Banerjee in Mumbai in the presence of Rajan Batra, Mahendra Kataria, Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor, Vaidehi of Laughing Colors. The film made under the banner of R2 Phillum Productions is directed by Ankoosh Bhatt. The dialogues in the trailer are quite funny which will make you laugh. The movie which also stars Raima Sen, Tisca Chopra & Bengali star Prosenjit Chatterjee, is scheduled for release on 1st Jun, 2018.

BJP contestant worships cow before voting

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BJP candidate B. Sreeramulu on Saturday worshipped a cow and then visited temples before voting in the Karnataka Assembly election.

Sreeramulu is contesting from two seats — Badami in Bagalkot and Molakalamuru (reserved) in Chitradurga district.

“He (Sreeramulu) performed ‘gau puja’ at his residence in Ballari for nearly one hour and then visited two temples before casting his vote,” a Bharatiya Janata Party leader told IANS.

Sreeramulu is contesting against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Badami. The 47-year-old was the state’s Health and Family Welfare and Tourism Minister from 2008-11.

He quit the BJP and the cabinet in 2011 protesting against the alleged ill-treatment by the party to his friend, mentor and then cabinet minister and mining baron G. Janardhan Reddy.

He rejoined the BJP and contested the Lok Sabha election in 2014.

‘EVM only registering BJP votes’, alleges Congress’ Brijesh Kalappa

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Congress spokesperson Brijesh Kalappa has alleged that polling booths in Bengaluru’s RMV 2nd Stage had EVM machines only registering votes for the BJP.

Kalappa posted a series of tweets on complaints of faulty EVMs and said the party would take it up with the Election Commission.

However, social media users claimed they did not face any issues at the same booths in Karnataka.

HDK(JDS) would play the Kingmaker Role : Mamatha Banerjee

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The Bengal chief minister’s mildly-worded rebuttal to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi comes against the backdrop of a soft campaign on and off social media that pitches her as the next prime minister.
Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal Chief Minister who has taken the lead role to shape an anti-BJP front, on Friday responded to Rahul Gandhi’s statement that he was ready to be the Prime Minister if the Congress emerged as the single largest party in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Ms Banerjee said Mr Gandhi “is free to give his opinion”.

“But the fact is, in the present situation of the country, the Congress can never have a majority of its own,” the Trinamool Congress chief told a Bengali news channel, according to news agency Press Trust of India.

Instead, Ms Banerjee said, the federal front that she and other regional parties promote, will be “the future”.

“Various regional parties will emerge victorious in their respective states. Federal Front of regional parties is the future. If regional parties come together and form a platform, it would be good for the country,” she said

But could she lead this front of regional parties?

Ms Banerjee, 63, didn’t give a clear answer.

Everybody will work like a “united family” and whatever is good for the country will be done, she said.

Ms Banerjee predicated the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the Telangana Rashtriya Samiti and the Telugu Desam Party will perform well in the Lok Sabha polls.

She also prophesised neither the Congress nor the BJP would get a clear majority in the Karnataka assembly elections. In such a situation, she added, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s Janata Dal Secular would play the kingmaker’s role. Or even be the king.

“The Congress should have worked more tactfully with HD Deve Gowda, it would have helped them,” she said.

The Bengal chief minister’s mildly-worded rebuttal to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi comes against the backdrop of a soft campaign on and off social media that pitches her as the next prime minister. “Let’s get a Bengali Prime Minister this time,” says a campaign on Facebook by Trinamool supporters.

Trinamool leaders also had earlier spoken how their party boss was prime ministerial material and had the right experience to replace PM Narendra Modi.

It is a pitch that grew louder after Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as party chief in December last. His elevation was a signal for many that Rahul Gandhi would be the Congress face for PM in 2019.

It hadn’t gone unnoticed that Ms Banerjee did not congratulate him then nor for the Congress’s improved performance in Gujarat. She, however, congratulated Hardik Patel and Jignesh Mevani for their poll success.

During her Delhi visit in March when she had advocated making the Akhilesh Yadav-Mayawati combine’s success in defeating the BJP in its stronghold, Gorakhpur, as a template for opposition unity, Ms Banerjee had reached out to Rahul’s mother, Sonia Gandhi, to seek her support.
I told her what the country wants is that there should be a state-wise, one-on-one fight with the BJP… We want the Congress to win Karnataka because the Congress is strong there,” she had then said.

People boycott polling;gherao Tehshildar in Raichuru district

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The villagers of Kadadgadde island at Lingasguru Taluk in Raichuru district have boycotted the poll and are gheraoing the Tehshildar and the poll process has literally been stalled.In fact there was no change in situation till 12 pm when reports last came in.
Three staff members of the Panchayat cast their votes on being insisted by the Taluk officer which was resisted by the villagers.The island over the Krishna river has basic infrastructure problems and repeated appeals by the residents have made no impact on the administration.
The villagers have put thorn shrubs on the road leading to the village and have obstructed the path from outsiders entering the village.
In fact the Tehshildar rushed to the village at around 9 am and tried to convince the villagers to vote but they refused to budge and also protested against his action to instruct the Panchayat officials to vote.
Hindusthan Samachar/Manohar Yadavatti

Rajasthan: Class 8 reference book calls Bal Gangadhar Tilak ‘father of terrorism’

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Jaipur: In what appears to be a case of poor choice of words, a Class 8 reference book described freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak as the “Father of Terrorism”.

Printed by a Matura-based publisher, the book is used by private English-medium schools affiliated to the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE).

The Rajasthan State Textbook Board publishes books in Hindi, leaving students no other option but to use reference books.

“Tilak demonstrated a path towards national movement, therefore, he is called as the father of terrorism,” reads page 267 of chapter 22 of the book.

The description is part of sub-topic “Incidents of National Movement during 18th and 19th century”.

“Tilak clearly believed that we cannot achieve anything just by pleading the British officers. Through Shivaji and Ganpati festivals, Tilak aroused unique awareness in the country. He instilled the mantra of freedom among the masses, due to which he became a thorn in the eyes of the British,” the book reads.

Officials at the Student Advisor Publication Private Limited, which publishes the book, said the mistake had been rectified in the revised edition.

“The translators made the mistake. It had come to our notice and was corrected in the revised edition last month. The first edition was published last year,” Rajpal Singh, a production official at the publisher’s office, told PTI.

(PTI)

B S Yediyurappa 100 per cent confident of BJP’s victory

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B S Yeddyurappa said that BJP will form the new government in the state on May 17.

BSY said, “After casting his vote today, he said I am 100 per cent confident of BJP’s victory this election,”

“On 15th I will be flying to Delhi and meet PM Modi and invite him for the swearing in ceremony which is most likely to happen on 17th, he said.

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that BJP is day dreaming to form the government in Karnataka. “We are confident. BJP will not win more than 60-70 seats maximum, forget getting 150. They are just dreaming of forming the Government,” Kharge told news channel.

Women and senior citizens outsmart others in polling

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The polling process for electing 222 legislators for Karnataka state Assembly has begun and women and senior citizens have been found in big numbers early in the morning to exercise their franchise.

The polling percentage till 09 am has been reported as follows:Bengaluru-10 percent,Bengaluru Rural-10,Kolar-10,Ramnagar-10,Koppal-11,Mandya-6.5,Chamrajnagar-5.5.Kodagu-13,Tumakuru-12,Chitradurga-10,Chikkamagaluru-11,Uttara Kannada-12,Udupi-15,Bidar-14 and Hasan-16.

Polling process has been delayed at several polling stations due to technical snags in VPAT devices.However the polling process continued after the snag was rectified.

Dr.Shivakumar Swamiji of the Siddaganga Mutt near Tumakuru exercised his franchise at the polling booth near the Mutt.The 111 years old seer of the renowned Lingayat Mutt has never missed to exercise his franchise so far.

Hindusthan Samachar/Manohar Yadavatti

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