Thread by @SurabhiHodigere

If you are concerned about the future of bengaluru, read this thread:

Our beautiful #Jayanagar, known for its old world charm has been in the news for wrong reasons. We witnessed a brand of politics we do not deserve.

Across party affiliations, I urge you to read

Jayanagar holds a very special place in the heart of many bengaluru nivasis. Sir MV planned parts of the constituency and it earned the title of the first planned layout in ASIA!

Many of us born and raised in these areas feel a sense of duty towards this legacy.

As a proud Jayanagar voter who has been on the ground for the last 4 months urging people of all party affiliations to vote, it pains me to see what is happening.

The MLA election of @CKRBJP is marred in controversy due to unchallenged hold of bengaluru by known, age old force

Even after elections all across the state. The people of Jayanagar are being dealt blow after blow - their mandate not respected, their votes being maliciously discarded and their voice being stifled.

Another citizen activist raised the concern on the election. Agreed and there’s more to it. YES elections are a means for development to benefit the PEOPLE. And it becomes our responsibility to speak up when political high-handedness takes over.

https://twitter.com/tarauk/status/1657955828941438977

I have watched congress candidate and daughter of Ramalinga Reddy from many years. Her poor treatment of a official was widely reported. As the daughter of a powerful and wealthy bengaluru congress leader, her allegation without proof is a disservice to Jayanagar.

There are updates about what happened in the counting center.

But what is NOT shown to the public is what happened inside the Jayanagar Counting Hall.

A number of ex-corporators, leaders, supporters found it so easy to sit inside the hall for hours until forced out.
HOW? WHY?

As a voter of Jayanagar, I demand that this unchallenged attempt to subvert due process be stopped. @RLR_BTM spent hours inside the counting hall of a constituency he did not contest. Was he in favor of his daughter? Why did the leaders HAVE to be forced out by opposition party?

The entire 8 HOUR LONG video of what happened inside counting hall WITH AUDIO must be released on to the public. This is the only way voters of Jayanagar will be able to witness what is being whispered in close doors. We need to see and hear it.

Instead Sowmya Reddy is throwing allegations around and claiming victim despite she and RLR being inside the counting hall, allegedly stealing the people’s mandate by forcing valid votes to be counted as invalid. As voters, our VOTE is our strongest contribution.

If Sowmya Reddy wants to substantiate her allegations with sincerity. She must not only move the court BUT also have the entire 8 hour video released at the earliest. She owes this to every voter of Jayanagar. We need this to move past this and work for our constituency and city.

I urge fellow activist and a member of Sowmya Reddy’s campaign team @tarauk to write to the district election officer and have the ENTIRE VIDEO with AUDIO of the Jayanagar counting hall proceeds uploaded for public viewing. This will give clarity and allow us to move forward.

Share this thread, everyone involved in this incident including party leaders, MPs, MLAs of other constituency must be held accountable. The truth will come out if we fight for it. That is our duty as citizens.