Mangalore: AAP holds road show in city, violates poll code


Shreyas H S
Pics by Meryick D'Silva
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Apr 12: The district unit of Aam Aadmi Party organized a road show in the city on Saturday April 12 as part of its electioneering. Unfortunately for the party, it amounted to violation of  model code of conduct as school children were used for campaigning.

The road show that was flagged off from Pumpwell circle passed through Kankanady, Bendorewell circle, Jyoti circle, Hampanakatta and culminated at DC's office.

The road show began after a brief speech by AAP Lok Sabha candidate M R Vasudeva who urged people to vote for him in order to defeat other key political parties who he said were indulging in corruption.

"I will always favour ideas that are beneficial to the common man. I am committed to working hard for the development of the district," he said, adding that people need to clean up the county and in turn the district to get good governance.

The road show was held ahead of the party’s mega meeting slated for Sunday, April 13. The meeting will be addressed by the party's leader top national leader and star campaigner Yogendra Yadav.


Violation of poll code

However, in a violation of Central Election Commission's directive that forbids political parties to use children for campaigning, the AAP engaged school kids to take the lead in the rally. Kids were seen wearing the party's caps and holding a banner that said, 'our candidate is M R Vasudev'.

Children taking active part in a political party's work amounts to breach of the Juvenile Justice Act. The EC had directed parties not to use children in their campaigns. However, in the rally a few kids were seen holding the party flags and shouting slogans.

When daijiworld contacted assistant returning officer Subrahmanya Prabhu, he confirmed that AAP had violated the model code of conduct by getting children to take part in the rally. He wasted no time in informing the authority concerned to look into the matter.

  

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  • Jossie M., Dubai

    Mon, Apr 14 2014

    Oh how I like it Mr. Mendonca. Just look at the state of affairs of our country. Thanks for the sweet harsh words.

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  • Basheer Ahmed, Mangalaore

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Dear All,

    Please explain what you have achieved by voting to So called powerful parties BJP and Congress?. every one is cheater, corrupted and supporting goons activity in the city. we need the people who can protest and raise their voice against corruption and illegal activities. I didn't find any voice from AAP during the church attack, violent communal speeches and pub attack. Its only one party SDPI(Social Democratic party of India) I have seen, who raised their voice strongly against all these kind of activities. SDPI totally protested against all these activities and also failed complaint against BJP and congress. more over they have challenged them openly. this make some sense and I definitely vote for them. this time they should come in power, then we can expect hope for a change. SDPI Zindabad.

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  • Robert Lewis, Handady/Bahrain

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Please Vote For A.A.P.Your support is highly appreciated,

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  • James, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    AAP is future of India!!

    Please VOTE for AAP for corruption free India!

    Jai Ho AAP!

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  • vicky, mangalore/dubai

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    VOTE FOR CONGRESS or BJP.....

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  • Peter Pereira, Nagoya, Japan

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    AAP, hope of India Zindabaad !

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  • vittal Poojary, Muniyal/mangalore

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Dear Mr Jacob
    I totally agree with your comments and I also have the same concerns. As you know very well after 67 years of Independence our country's status and mind of most of the peoples talking about religion and caste.what I commented about AAP is because this time mr.Modi will form the govt,it is better for our districts to have BJP MP's.AAP needs to grow from the root,if they organised well in 5 years AAP can be a good opposition party and later they can form the govt depends on their performance,Mr.Rao should not have contested for MP this time.
    thanks for your explanation

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  • shenoy , mangalore

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Dear , Gowda saraswath brahmin community this time has positively extended full support to our great AAP leader Mr vasudev sir..

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  • Naveen Shetty, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    A request to all voters - Dont waste your vote on parties like AAP, JDS etc. Either Vote for BJP or Congress. Make your vote matter instead of flushing it down the toilet.

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  • Harshakumar P P, Thrissur/Kerala

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    I fail to understand how it is a violation of the model code of conduct?. When all the other corrupt politicians of BJP/Congress exhort the gullible students to fall in line with their political parties, this complaint was never heard! AAP is a movement started to clean up India of all those who has been looting it under different flags for the past 67 years. Students must be allowed to participate in this cleansing process.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Dear Dr S Kamath, Mumbai,

    To your Comment i remember a konkani proverb:

    Dharyanth aasa Maaso.
    Aalen vaata Piso.

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  • Prashanth, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    What EC is expecting from Anarchist party? They don't want to follow any constitutional process, simply behave like Mao/Naxals. They only give judgement that who is corrupt and non corrupt.

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  • Jacob Mendonsa, Melbourne

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Mr. Vittal Poojary/Muniyal/Mangalore,

    We will wait & watch who will loose the deposits. U have seen what happened in 49 days. But we r not blind, who have been watching 66 years patiently, as U r very much aware how our Netas have looted & ruined our Country in the name of Development & Social welfare Schemes. There r 162 Sitting MPS who r belonging to all parties, who r hard core Criminals. This is what U call as efficient Management of our Parties. Netas have swindled crores of rupees, but the Government could not recover it. Rather jailed Politicians r getting bails very easily. This is our efficient legal system. U cannot vote from more than one constituency, whereas politicians can contents from multiple constituencies. Any Criminal can Contest. This is the efficient management of our Election system. A defeated old lady by 40,000 votes will become easily Governor of our states. Some oldies can easily enter Raja Sabha, when they smells that they will not win elections any more. This is how our Efficient management of Successive Governments.

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore / Doha

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Instant Online Poll:-

    Will AAP votes split Congress votes and favor BJP?

    for YES click AGREE

    for NO click DISAGREE

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  • Sbanary, Saudi / Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    Dear Ahmed Aap will join with congress and all fake promises given by AAP will be in drain. Once he join congress he has to follow hi command. Infact Jan local bill will be big failure..Bjp voters distorted..Congress blind supporters like you still support congress even congress sell our country.

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  • Dr.Deepak D'Souza, Mangalore/Surathkal

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Myself and My wife attended this padayatra yesterday. We had two little kids aged 5 and 7 years. Since we both wanted to attend this padayatra, we had brought our kids along with us. Because of corruption in our system, and because of no hope from the existing political parties, common people are made to come to the streets. Therefore, it is unavoidable to see their children beside them.
    My children attend religious functions where we go in a procession. My kids attend school programmes such as environmental awareness where they go in a procession. My kids attend marriage functions where we go in procession.
    Why is there a hue and cry when my kids attended this padayatra along with parents. I did not know these senseless rules, I must accept.

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  • vittal Poojary, Muniyal/mangalore

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Dear Mr.Rao
    Sorry, this time you can save your deposit,the AAP need lot of time?NO experience in management,we have seen what happened in Delhi in 49 days of ruling,nobody can make the things right overnight
    Pl tell your party follower to vote for BJP this time to strengthen the hands of able PM candidate Mr.Modi

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  • Jacob Mendonsa, Melbourne

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Our Children should be taught politics at the young age. Otherwise, our Corrupt, Criminals, Greedy Oldies will continue to stand for elections to loot & ruin our Country.

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  • sbanary, saudi/Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    Jacob let me tell you the fact, problem is not with these criminal party leaders or party members problem is with us, we blend religion and community, and these goons cash our sentiments. Congress to get support from Cetral government employees, they given increments just before the election, just for the sake of votes...what we can call it as a Bribe...

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  • aam admi, mangalore

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Abh ki baar Modi Sarkar .. Maa Ohi Dokkhebaaz Insaan............

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  • J K, Rao

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    I was a strong supporter of BJP before. Now I feel AAP is way forward. The people I the rally were sincere party supporters. Unlike other parties spends lakhs of rupees to bring people to rallies. AAP long live. Vote for AAP

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  • Dr S Kamath, Mumbai

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    AAP has a future .In 2019 If Modi Govt fails to deliver then AAP will gain momentum, Congress will diminish.But Iam sure Modi will give much more than what is expected of him.

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  • Naveen Shetty, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Vasudeva has been made to contest elections by none other than BJP to split the secular votes.

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  • kevin fernandes, mangalore

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Even if votes are split between Congress and AAP both will stand to gain as they will support each other. On the contrary BJP stands to loose even if they get vote as they will not get a majority and they will not join AAP or Congress. If u see the trail of road show he was harassed in Gujrath/Varanasi/Haryana/Delhi all r BJP Bastions. He was not stopped by Congress anywhere as Congress knows he will join hands with Congress rather than BJP...........

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  • sbanary, saudi/Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 18 2014

    So now you calculated the ultimate result that AAP will join hand with Congress and protect all those corrupt politicians..all those hopes given to people of India will be in drain....Main goal of "Jan lok pal bill again remains as a paper work " beauty of the fact still you want to support Either Congress or AAP...Good logic keep it up.

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  • Shetty, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Star campaigner after Kejriwal....Mukhtar Ansari!!!..Mission AK49 of congress miserably failed...

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  • Sir Lancelot, Manglore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Poor road show, hardly u may find 15 members including children.
    He wants to divide the secular votes.

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  • Igstor, Mangalore/CA

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    We have a Corrupt Justice system. thats why we have corrupt Govt.We R Scared to speak out and brain washed for decades by Congis and BJP. Corruption is in our blood. We cannot come out of this filth.We keep voting these Corrupt.And protest by Lighting Candles and peace march. People R fed up with this Corruption and Moral Policing. Not a single Conviction,No Jail. Congis are backing these Lower Class thughs.Releasing these criminals without punishment and Rewarding. Where is Lobo, Oscar , Rai, Pujari? After Congis took over Moral Policing increased,Bangalore Day train goes to Kerala. Increased our Property tax and betrayed us. Not a single Conviction in Church Attack, Pub, Home stay assault, attempted rape, Molestation,in Parks, beach's, Ice cream Parlours , Udupi Cow traders Father Son Attacked and paraded nacked and all the attackers are roaming freely,Old ladies, Nuns were assulted and couple of elders lost Eye sight. Congis used us for winning elections, did not Convict a single Case.
    R V Educated ?
    Why We have such a in-efficient Prosecution? Congi's R not even ready to file a case against Kulai Corporaters molesters. Congi's R not even protecting their own for Vote bank Politics. @ least AAP has guts to Challenge these Dynastic Feku /Pappu .
    Where is women's safety ? Why so many rapes, assults are taking place in the name of Culture and No one Convicted ? Chatu Congi's R supporting these lower class thugs and blaming BJP, thats why no Conviction even though We have Congi Govt . We need change and this is the chance for us to elect a accountable , Non Corrupt Govt. And efficient Police force and efficient Prosecution.
    We Need Unbiased, NON Corrupt Justice system.Vote with your Brain, Its now or never. Its our Kid's future. Come out of this filth. Moral Policing is the biggest problem in D.K.
    Businesses and Students running away from D.K. We Need change and We need now or never and
    YES WE CAN

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  • ALWYN JOEL NORONHA, MANGALORE

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    anke kolke deko bayi kithne log the karke , aap neend me hai lagtha hai

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  • Ramdas Achar, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Don't worry, AAP DK. Every time all over India AAP is targeted for no cause, by the news media, TV channel, etc., because they are all paid media. Now AAP has become a hurdle to BJP, as BJP by hook or crook trying to come to power. There is no congress party after this election. AAP, you go ahead. we are with you. Send all the corrupt politicians to behind the bar, in case you come to power

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  • Navin Shetty, Manipal/Bahrain

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Many faces are like I made a big mistake by coming here today.

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  • J N Lobo, Mumbai

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    Only in 3 pictures out of 12, just one guy is holding a broom - AAP's election symbol!

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    AAp has violated the poll code before the election, how many more codes/laws they will break if they come in power? Yes Delhi EX CM Mr.Keji did the same way....How AAP can rule India and how Indians can be safe, happy, and our country will be prosperous?????????...

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  • Common Man , mangalore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Good Work by AAP and M.R.Vasudev. There is no paid crowd in AAP rally. M R Vasudev is an eligible candidate and will win the election with a good margin of votes

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Kejriwal claims that his party members are the most educated ...

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Yes, they are..any problems..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Then why are they acting like uneducated FEKUS...

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  • Nazim Khan, dubai

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Jossley.. educated means who have studied. . Uneducated means those who have not studied. Point of kejriwal is correct, but education mattered here to you

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  • roshan, mangalore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    That's strange. I've seen bus loads of school children, campaigning for CPI / CPI-M in kerala a few years ago. Guess times have changed. It's a good change.

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  • jacintha, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    It is the future of those kids, that they desire a clean India. If the parents were in the rally, naturally their kids will be. Does it amount to the violation?

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  • Aravind, Blr

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Aiyyoo Paapa! hardly any one there...

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  • IMRAN BAVA, MANAGALORE

    Sun, Apr 13 2014

    BETTER THAN PAID FAKE CROWD,

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  • Agnello, Mangalore/Muscat

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    People would prefer cobblestones than the diamond cause the diamond has few imperfections within them. That's the AAP story going to be in these elections.
    I just hope few diamonds show their brilliance in the upcoming parliament.

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  • AAP DK, mangalore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    THE KIDS were accompanying the parents, since they came along with their parents , we never thought that this would lead to violations,AAP has seen that no violation has been done and all permissions was taken after running polls and pillars, AAP also was careful that no traffic was blocked , even stopped the sound near the hospital

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  • Ashish, shetty

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    When parents join the rally the kids cannot be kept away. AAP is in the protection of children too.

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  • ramesh, bantwal

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    my million dollar question is how many are going to vote AAP out of this rally members.

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  • ROLPH NORONHA, MANGALORE

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    ANOTHER RSS MINDED CANDIDATE FOR JUST TO DIVIDE VOTES. DO YOU THINK MR. VASUDEVA IS A CLEAN PERSON ?

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  • Adil, Thekkatte/Dubai

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Mr M.R Vasudeva this is a fight b/w Aam Admi and corruption, but why kids in the Rally sir???

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  • Rion, udupi

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Why conduct applicable only for AAP? CONG/BJP all the time violate the conduct, but media simply ignored. In Kerala Rahul Gandhi was sitting on top of the Jeep last month, but not made a issue.

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman/Washington,DC

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Bhandummam,

    Did you attend this AAP rally with your laptop( last time Bejaimai confused it(laptop) to harmonium at Rahul's rally!!!)....

    ...JH...

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  • Abdul Rafiq, Uchila / Dubai

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Wow! what a crowd? less than 25 people. Namo Brigade member Vasudeva will get 25 votes in Mangalore. collecting money from the public and wasting it.

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    You may not get a single vote. Don't underestimate AAP in Mangalore. AAP is going to give tough competition to BJP. Janardhan Poojary of Congress will be pushed to third place. Just watch and see on May 16th. It's Friday and you can glance to news channels on that day as you will have holiday..

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  • Jayaprakash, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Mr Abdula, we the people who paid the money do not have any problem. What is your problem ?

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  • AAP, Mumbai/Shirva

    Sat, Apr 12 2014

    Abdul Rafiq, Uchila / Dubai,
    All the time you are comment is negative to AAP. Its Battle of corruption. The result you are working in DXB & I in BOM. lets take it in a positive way to reach the goal. Remark on your on wasting public money... AAP required at least rupees 300 core to contest 543 seats. But they received only rupees 22 core its nothing lets make it beautiful and non corrupt India, we required your support. Thanks.

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