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Udupi: Election commission issues notice to Karkala MLA

  •   Mon, Feb 17 2014 09:09:59 PM

Udupi: Election commission issues notice to Karkala MLA

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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (EP)

Udupi, Feb 17: The election commission has issued notice to Karkala MLA V Sunil Kumar, who is also the chief whip of the opposition in the Karnataka Assembly for violating the election code of conduct.

The notice was issued based on a letter of complaint dated November 11, 2013 by Shubadh Rao, member of Karkala municipal council.

The complaint states that V Sunil Kumar had printed handbills for the elections for Legislative Assembly held in May 2013 with pictures of Karkala Bhagwan Bahubali, St Lawrence Church, Attur, Karkal, Koti Chennaya and other deities, thereby contravening the elections code of conduct.

Shubhada Rao said that people's belief in God should be in their heart and not in the handbills. "The candidates should state the development programmes by them and not show the pictures of gods. It is BJP's old habit to politicize votes for religion and that he has complained to the election commission so that the party stops such malpractices at least after this," he said.

"The religious pictures shown in the handbills are not the property of any one party. They are symbols of universal beliefs. While there are followers of those religions in all the parties, how could they restrict the beliefs to one party," he asked, adding that the complaint based on those points has received positive response and that he is confident that the election commission would take suitable action in the matter.
  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    The Karkala MLA is answerable to the Election Commission if he had violated the code of conduct of the election as per the complainant.Thanq.

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  • SFT, Bangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Years back it was alleged that Sunil Kumar had tried to attack parpale cross in Attur. And also it was told that he used to make hate speech towards Christians. But it is good that he has used St.Lawrence picture in his hand bill. Hope it is indeed a change and was not done just for the sake of elections.

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  • Peter Pereira, Nagoya, Japan

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Mr. Shubhad has done the right thing. People should not mix religion with politics. They know to fool people by playing religion card and once win their goons will attack those same church & will forget the people as well as God. Trust a snake, but, never trust crooked politicians who pretend themselves as very God fearing.

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  • G.S.Gopal, Govinthota/Bangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    I really don't understand what is wrong in it...if daiji would have carried a article on what EC says would have helped.....but I wonder how well Mr.Shubadh followed all rules of EC when he contested for his municipal election...!!! Mr. Shubhad it is time to think about yourself....good luck!

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  • simple, bangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Valerian D'souza, Udupi
    Is it a "real change" you are pointing out abt this MLA's attitude towards all religions?

    Where is the need to print those on the bills when such things are banned? Is he not flouting the EC rules and COC code there by opposing a Government Rule? If MLA who should be guiding people the correct way become a transgressor of the law, then how the people of his constituency can take him seriously on anything he says?
    He can profess his tolerance towards all religions when the EC ban is over. Why he has to do it only during this time? That shows his intention are for creating unnecessary controversies\discussions over the matter when those should be avoided altogether.
    I would very much want him to publish these handbills after the elections are over and prove his tolerance towards all religions by professing the same.... will he do that?

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Simple,
    Change I mean, I have heard him speaking before and now he is mingling with all and taking part in secular functions as well.
    We need to acknowledge improvement in others Dear Simple,if we really intend to see changes.
    Our purpose of criticism to bring in positive changes, Otherwise we may NEVER SEE PEOPLE CHANGE FOR BETTER. My purpose of criticism is constructive.
    Have you not heard enemies turning friends?
    But we may exercise caution!

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  • jr,

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    AT LAST OUR SO CALLED ELECTION GOT UP FROM LONG SLEEP WHEN LS ELECTIONS ARE FAST APPROACHING.
    TO ISSUE A SIMPLE NOTICE IT TOOK ALMOST A YEAR MEANS WHAT MAY BE THE REASON FOR THE DELAY AND COMMISSION ITSELF TO BE TRIED FIRST FOR THE DELAY IN ISSUING NOTICE TANTAMOUNTS DEMAND FOR MONEY THUS BRIBE STATRS FROM ROOT DENIED BY MLA SUNIL KUMAR IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

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  • N.Gafoor, Nooralbettu (Karkala)/Bangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    ellaaru maduvudu otigagi mathu notigagi..I,m a right?

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  • Arun Kumar, Udupi

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Many congress MLA's take oath other than written in the constitution. According to article 188 a political representative can take oath in the name God. Many congress MLA's take oath on Voter's, Farmers, Kannada, Karnataka, etc. Election commission and CBI can send a notice only to Congress rivals.

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Sunil Kumar just printed handbills with religious elements. I don't have any problem with this. Sunil Kumar did not try to vomit communal venom. Sunil Kumar is a good MLA who works for the people. We have seen the work style of our ex MLA Gopala Bhandary and we gave the opportunity to Sunil Kumar and Sunil Kumar is doing a great job as MLA. God bless Sunil Kumar. We need more MLA's like Sunil Kumar.

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  • Rohith Shetty, London, Hebri

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    The whole world knows Mr Bhandary was the best MLA Karkala ever had except that he doesn’t know how to do caste/religion based politics...

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Yes yes Rohit Shetty..just travel from Karkal market to bypass road via Anekere and you will come to know about developments done by Gopal Bhandary. Karkalians know him better..

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  • Rohith Shetty, London, Hebri

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Dude, you should come out of karkala market, it's Karkala Muncipality's responsibility to keep it clean...i lived in Karkala for 25 years and I know who did development work and who started the caste based politics..

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    I am not telling about cleaning of Karkal dude. I am telling you about developments in Karkal. See the roads and basic necessities..and I am talking about real Karkala and not places around Karkala..

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  • Rohith Shetty, London, Hebri

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    agreed, tell me one thing which Mr Bhandary didn’t do which you saw after Sunil Kumar came in as MLA...Can you show me another clean politician like Bhandary in Udupi?..show me an instance where he has done caste politics.. People around Hebri do not have adequate drinking water and crores of money spent to build a theme park. What should we call this? I am one of the biggest devotee of koti-chennaya, they fought for truth & justice not to divide our society..

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Come to Karkal now. Let me know when you are coming..and have a trip in and around Karkala and you will definitely find the difference. Later on don't tell me that it's ex MLA's work...

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  • Rohith Shetty, London, Hebri

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    why not..apart from theme park & Karkala market area if there is any other development work he has done in his 5 years of tenure which is not done in 43 years of tenure by Mr Veerapa Moily & Bhandary..dude, Karkala is much bigger than the market and anekere..one end of it is Belije, the other end of it is Miyaar..I can take you to all these places..

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  • Dev Sagar, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    WE ALL KNOW THAT BJP IS KNOWN FOR MIXING RELIGION WITH POLITICS AND VICE VERSA FOR THEIR SELFISH ENDS. THEY ARE USING OTHER RELIGIONS FOR VOTE BANK IN SPITE OF BEING COMMUNAL TO THE CORE. HYPOCRITES!

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Congress is playing with minority and BJP with the majority. Both parties try to fool ordinary people just to loot the nation! BJP promised paradise in Karnataka and saw their CM end up in jail.Still, we as fooled day in and day out! Some with liquor, others with TEA!

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  • JOY CASTELINO, MOODUBELLE/DUBAI

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    I don't know exactly what EC code of conduct say regarding this matter. But as a common man I don't think Sunil Kumar did anything wrong in this particular issue!!!!!!

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    This is a modes operandi by sickular elements to defame BJP.What is wrong in printing handouts as narrated by Rao.I have seen many occasions wherein candidates visiting temples,churches,masjids,basdis seeking blessings before filing nominations.Practically this is not bhakthi but only a show of to garner votes of respective religious people.only few have real faith in all types of worshipping places like SunilKumar.He is a ardent believer of Attur St.Lawrance Church many times he visits there seeking blessings.One should not question ones beliefs.
    Nobody has questioned in Mangalore J.R.Lobo,Yogish Bhat visiting Kudroli Gokarnanath temple seeking divine blessings before filing nominations for assy poll recently.Rao's exercise reminds the proverb "bele daanthina..... baleda pee****n kettiyege"!!!

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  • Alexander Prashanth Menezes, Karkala/Dubai

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    There is no doubt that Mr. Sunil Kumar has softened his hinduthwa ideology drastically after winning this MLA election. I personally like him to be representing our constituency in the State Assembly. I find no offense in his printing all religion deities in the handbills. This signifies his stand that he believes in all religion and treats them equally. Its a different issue that Election commission does not permit this kind of act. But there is no reason for opposition to take this issue to EC. Simple publicity stunt by the Opposition party.

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  • Chandran, chittapalli

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    if any other religion candidate did this our communal party would have been hold massive rallies and bandh...

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  • mahendra shetty, mumbai, mangalore

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    NO JOB THESE PEOPLE....BHANDARY LOST HERE AND WILL NEVER WIN AGAIN AGAINST SUNIL KUMAR...IF BHANDARY NOT WINS LAST ELECTION THEN NEVER HE WILL WIN....

    SOME PEOPLE NOT CAME OUT FROM THIS SHOCK.......DEAR ALL WAIT FOR 2014 GENERAL ELECTION YOU WILL GET BIGGER SHOCK AFTER CONGEES ROUTED FROM THE STATE AND ALL OVER INDIA.....

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  • Jerome Dmello, Kedinje

    Mon, Feb 17 2014

    He printed the picture of different religious monument's/gods, it clarifies that he supports all religions. Which we expect from our representative.

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Tue, Feb 18 2014

    Right Mr. D'Mello,
    If he has portrayed the images of belief of all, then where there is partisans attitude.
    However, E.C. has code of conduct.
    At the same time Mr. Sunil Kumar has changed for the better, from his hard core attitude to a moderate. Let us acknowledge it.

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  • Rohith Shetty, London, Hebri

    Mon, Feb 17 2014

    Too late, our MLA started his political career in the name of baba budangiri..why notice now..

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE-KSA

    Mon, Feb 17 2014

    BJP's main capital is religious polarization and divisive politics.politics. Sunil Kumar is not exceptional.But EC should take cognizance of the criminal mind of Sunil Kumar and should make his election as MLA null and void.This should be lesson to other politician.

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  • Anand, Karkala

    Mon, Feb 17 2014


    Noted and will not be repeated in the coming election. What next Mr. Shubadh Rao? You want EC to withdraw result and the Congress as the winner!

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  • Adil, Dubai

    Tue, Feb 18 2014


    No Anand, he wants to come to limelight keeping in mind the future elections.

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  • ajeet, Karkala

    Mon, Feb 17 2014

    Good you have noticed rather than Congress MLA....

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  • ARMAN, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 17 2014

    Good work suboodh, BJP cannot take mileage with this sort of things.

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