KS Eshwarappa cannot use Modi's pictures, party will decide about him after nomination: R Ashoka
Bengaluru, Apr 6: Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Saturday indicated that BJP will decide on rebel leader K S Esharappa, who has decided to contest as an independent in Shimoga Lok Sabha segment, once he files his nomination against the party's official candidate.
Accusing Eshwarappa of making "unauthorised use" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pictures during his campaign, he said, only BJP has the right to use it for its political activities like seeking votes, and that the party's legal cell will look into it.
"It is wrong, Eshwarappa doesn't have the right to use (Modi's pictures). Modi's photo can be used for a government event as he is the prime minister of the country. Whben it is a matter that is political or related to votes or election, only BJP has the right to use Modi's pictures," Ashoka said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, "Only BJP has the right legally and the party's legal cell will look into it, and they will lodge a necessary complaint....It is being used in an unauthorised way, it is not right."
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Asked about the party still not taking any action against Eshwarappa, Ashoka said, after he files his nomination against the party's official candidate, the BJP will take a decision about him.
When pointBed out that Eshwarappa has nowhere said that he is against the party, he said, "it is the BJP, that decides it."
Eshwarappa has announced he will contest as an independent candidate from Shimoga seat in the coming Lok Sabha polls, blaming -- state BJP President B Y Vijayendra and his father and veteran party leader B S Yediyurappa -- for his son K E Kantesh being denied a party ticket from Haveri constituency. Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has got Haveri ticket.
Yediyurappa's elder son and sitting MP B Y Raghavendra is the BJP candidate from Shimoga. Eshwarappa is adamant on contesting from there, despite efforts by the party leaders to pacify him.
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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.
