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Preservation of each EVM’s data will cost Rs 40,000, the Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the Delhi High Court Yesterday (Sept 4) during a hearing on a plea filed by AAP MLA Somnath Bharti challenging the election of BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj to the Lok Sabha earlier this year. When pointed out that with 1,490 such machines, the cost of preserving them would come to around Rs 6 crore, Bharti informed the court that he doesn’t “have that kind of money.”
A government “by the people and of the people” should naturally provide ideal governance “for the people.” However, this is often far from reality. A fundamental issue with democracy is that voters do not always make rational or fully informed decisions. Political decision-making tends to be influenced by preconceived notions and a preference for instant gratification, which keeps many democracies focused on short-term growth. Consequently, the distribution of freebies undermines the integrity of elections, while negative campaigning by candidates significantly impacts voters’ perceptions and choices.
An application submitted by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for extending his interim bail by one week in the Delhi Excise Policy case was turned down by a Supreme Court Registrar. Registrar (Judicial Listing) Pavanesh D, in an order issued on May 28, stated that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader is ineligible to request an extension of interim relief while awaiting a decision on his primary plea.
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A petition filed in a Delhi court seeking to restrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi for making false, fabricated and misleading speeches and levelling allegations againt Adani group. The petitioner has cited speeches by Rahul Gandhi and PM Modi in poll rallies and sought permanent injunction to prevent them from making defamatory statements that could harm Adani Group’s market value.
The Enforcement Directorate Today (May 16th) raised Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s campaign speeches before the Supreme Court, saying his remarks were a slap on the face of the system. However, the Supreme Court refused to comment on the matter. ED also objected to Kejriwal’s remarks that he would be back from Tihar Jail on June 5 if the INDIA bloc came to power after the Lok Sabha election results were announced on June 4.
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