Don’t fall for BJP as 'shudras' and women are not allowed in 'RSS sanctum sanctorum': Siddaramaiah
Mysuru (Karnataka), Apr 3: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday alleged that entry of 'shudras' and women is barred inside the "RSS sanctum sanctorum" and people should not fall for the BJP-RSS assurances.
He also accused the two outfits of being against social justice and opposing reservation.
“People should not fall for BJP-RSS. Shudras-Dalits and Women are not allowed inside the RSS sanctum sanctorum,” the Chief Minister’s office quoted him as saying at the meeting of the SC/ST activists and leaders at the district Congress office.
The meeting was organised to canvass votes for the Congress candidate M Lakshmana for Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha constituency.
“BJP and RSS are against social justice. Therefore, they do not like reservation,” the statement quoted Siddaramaiah as saying.
He pointed out that reservation is not alms but the right of the oppressed communities.
According to him, reservation should exist as long as caste system exists in the society.
"Before independence and British era, did we, the Shudras have the right to study? Did women have any rights? A woman had to burn herself immediately after the death of her husband. Such inhuman practices inspired by Manusmriti were prohibited by our Constitution," the CM added.
The BJP and RSS want to bring back the Manusmirthi by making amendments to the Constitution, Siddaramaiah claimed.
“Shudras, Dalits and women are not allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum,” he said.
Referring to the statements of senior BJP leaders Nanje Gowda and Gulihatti Shekhar, Siddaramaiah said they were not allowed inside “the sanctum sanctorum of the RSS office in Nagpur.” “This is the truth. The Shudras are just being used...,” he added.
ಶೂದ್ರರಿಗೆ, ದಲಿತರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಿಳೆಯರಿಗೆ ಗರ್ಭಗುಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲ್ಲ. ನಂಜೇಗೌಡರು ಅಂತ ಹಿರಿಯ @BJP4India ನಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಈಗಿನ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ನಾಯಕ ಗೂಳಿಹಟ್ಟಿ ಶೇಖರ್ ಅವರು ಕೂಡ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರ್.ಎಸ್.ಎಸ್ ಗರ್ಭಗುಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ ಅಂತ ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಶೂದ್ರರನ್ನು ಕೇವಲ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ತಾರೆ.…
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 3, 2024
ಬಿಜೆಪಿ - ಆರ್.ಎಸ್.ಎಸ್ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ನ್ಯಾಯದ ವಿರೋಧಿಯಾಗಿವೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಮೀಸಲಾತಿಯನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಭಿಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲ, ಅದು ಶೋಷಿತ ಜನ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳ ಹಕ್ಕು. ಎಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಜಾತಿ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 3, 2024
ಭಾರತಕ್ಕೆ ಬ್ರಿಟಿಷರು ಬರುವ ಮೊದಲು ನಮಗೆ…
ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದು ಮೈಸೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಕಚೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಜಾತಿ, ವರ್ಗಗಳ ಮುಖಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 3, 2024
ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ, ಪ್ರಧಾನಮಂತ್ರಿ ಮಾಡ್ತೀನಿ ಅಂದ್ರೂ ನಾನು @BJP4India ಕಡೆ ತಲೆ ಹಾಕಲ್ಲ. ನಮಗೆ ಸೈದ್ಧಾಂತಿಕ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟತೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ರಾಜಕೀಯ…
ದಲಿತರ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಬಜೆಟ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣ ಮೀಸಲಿಡುವ ಕಾನೂನನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದು ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್. ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇ24.1% ಹಣ ಮೀಸಲಿಡಬೇಕು ಎನ್ನುವ ಕಾನೂನನ್ನು ಜಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ಕಾರ. ಈ ಪ್ರಗತಿಪರ ಕಾನೂನನ್ನು ಇಡಿ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ಯಾವ ಸರ್ಕಾರವೂ ಜಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರ…
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 3, 2024
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
