Kodagu: Complainant in Prophet insulting case threatened; case registered against Bajrang Dal leader
Kodagu, December 4: Madikeri City Police booked a case against Bajrang Dal South Prantya co-convener Raghu Sakaleshpura on charges of threatening the complainant who lodged a complaint against Santosh Thammaiah in the case of insulting the Prophet.
Complaint : While speaking at Janagrah convention organized by the VHP and Bajrang Dal at Gandhi Maidan at Madikeri on December 1, Raghu Sakaleshpura had threatened him that “the complaint given against Santosh Thammaiah should be withdrawn and seek his apology. Otherwise, Askar would be given a befitting reply”. He was facing insecurity because of Raghu’s threatening. This would have negative influence on the witnesses who have to give statements against Santhosh Thammaiah. So, the police should take action against Raghu Sakaleshpura for threatening him to withdraw the complaint against Santhosh Thammaiah, Askar urged the police in his complaint lodged on December 3. Based on this, the police registered a case against Raghu Sakaleshpura under IPC Section 506.
Santhosh Thammaiah case : On November 6, Askar has lodged a complaint against journalist Santhosh Thammaiah at Gonikoppa police station accusing him of insulting the Prophet at a programme conducted against Tipu Jayanti, at Gonikoppa on November 5. A case was registered against five persons including Santhosh Thammaiah under IPC section 295(A). On November 12, the police arrested Santhosh Thammaiah in Tumkur and produced him before the Ponnampete court and he was released on conditional bail on November 13.
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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.
