Don't need lessons from hollow Hindutva ideologue, BY Raghavendra hits out at KS Eshwarappa
In Byndoor, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Shimoga candidate, BY Raghavendra, issued a sharp rebuke against senior party leader KS Eshwarappa, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the same constituency as an independent candidate. Raghavendra asserted his staunch adherence to Hinduism and dismissed any need for lessons on the religion from proponents of what he termed "hollow Hindutva."
Speaking to reporters at Naguri near Byndoor on Tuesday, Raghavendra affirmed his official candidacy declared by the party high command for the Shimoga Lok Sabha seat. He expressed confidence in garnering support not only from BJP members but also from the entire Sangh Parivar. Raghavendra emphasized his commitment to refrain from using religion as a political tool during his election campaign.
Addressing Eshwarappa's decision to contest independently, Raghavendra recalled a recent visit by Eshwarappa to Shikaripura, where he had praised the equitable ethos within the family of veteran BJP leader BS Yediyurappa. During this visit, Eshwarappa had lauded the performance of Raghavendra's elder brother, Vijayendra, as the State President of the BJP and urged the electorate to ensure Raghavendra's victory by a substantial margin. Raghavendra expressed surprise at Eshwarappa's sudden reversal of stance within a short span of time.
Raghavendra suggested that Eshwarappa's abrupt change in position warranted analysis, indicating that voters would likely take note of the leader's actions.
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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.
