‘Let this election deflate the self-boasting ‘strong’ CM’, says H D Deve Gowda
H D Deve Gowda stated that he wished to see Siddaramaiah deflated in this Lok Sabha election for calling Narendra Modi a weak PM and boasting of himself as a ‘strong’ CM. He was speaking at BJP-JDS joint meeting at Bengaluru.
“Siddaramaiah should be taught a lesson for speaking lightly of a world renowned leader like Narendra Modi. Make the alliance candidate win in Mysuru and deflate Siddaramaiah”, he directed JDS core-committee member and Chamundeshwari MLA G T Devegowda.
Requesting each and every worker to fight for the same goal, Deve Gowda asked all to take care that no glitch arises in the alliance and expressed his anger at the Karnataka Government for approaching court ‘against the Prime Minister’.
Calling Siddaramaiah arrogant with power for doubting the existence of JDS, the Former Prime Minister stated that despite his 91 years of age, he was still capable of breaking such arrogance and he had no fear in his life.
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Accusing Congress of yielding heavy money power in all 28 constituencies, Deve Gowda said that Congress even funded other states like Telangana where the party was in power. “AICC gets funding from Karnataka”, he accused.
“I am happy that both our parties are meeting for coordination. I have come here after garlanding the photos of Bharat Mata, Shyam Prakash Mukherjee and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. State in-change Radha Mohan Das is informed about all the constituencies and relaying the same to BJP chiefs. Two parties must coalesce. Yediyurappa has great role to play here. We are short of time. We must forget what happened in the past and work together”, he said.
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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.
