Congress sends legal notice to news anchor Sudhir Chaudhry for comparing Rahul Gandhi to robbers
New Delhi: Indian Youth Congress President Srinivas BV has sent a legal notice to News Channel Aaj Tak and its news anchor Sudhir Chaudhry for comparing party leader Rahul Gandhi to robbers.
The legal notice, sent on Sunday, added that the channel’s official Twitter handle had also posted a video of the clip from Sudhir’s show ‘Black and White’ wherein he can be seen comparing Rahul Gandhi with someone who has been accused and caught for an offence of robbery.
“It is submitted that while creating and publishing the said video, you have flagrantly violated journalism norms and ethics by callously publishing the said video that wrongly depicts Mr. Gandhi as someone accused of any offence of robbery,” the legal notice stated.
It also added that the video was published deliberately and maliciously with a mala-fide intent to harm the reputation of Rahul Gandhi at the behest of his political opponent.
The notice has also demanded that the video should be deleted immediately from all the platforms and to telecast an unconditional apology from the channel and to post the same from the Twitter handle as well.
“Failing which we shall be constrained to initiate appropriate legal remedies both civil and criminal entirely at your cost and consequences.” It further added.
Dear @sudhirchaudhary ji.
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) March 26, 2023
Here is a Black & White Legal Notice for your Highly offensive & defamatory news video violating all journalism ethics and norms.
See you in court! @IYCLegalCell https://t.co/PHkpxELKhd pic.twitter.com/n51KOsA4et
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K'taka govt contemplating hiking water tariff by 1 paise per litre: DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Mar 14 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said the government was planning to hike the water tariff by one paise per litre, claiming that water rates in Bengaluru have not been revised since 2014.
In view of the losses, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has proposed a hike of seven to eight paise per litre, he said.
"But I have told them that 7-8 paise is too much. The government is contemplating a one-paise hike per litre. We will discuss the matter with city MLAs before making a decision," said Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio.
The minister was responding to Congress MLC Ramoji Gowda, who urged the government to expedite the supply of Cauvery water to households given the approaching summer.
"We had a difficult year last year. As many as 7,000 borewells dried up, forcing the government to take over private water tankers. We have executed the Cauvery 5th Stage project, which is providing water to 110 villages," he said.
March 22 is Water Conservation Day, and the government has decided to observe a month-long campaign to create awareness about water conservation, he added, in a statement issued by his office.
Shivakumar alleged that builders had constructed large apartment complexes but had not paid deposits to the BWSSB.
"They have taken connections illegally. We have issued notices to them," he said.
He also warned that the government would take over water tankers this summer as well.
"The water tanker business has become a mafia. We have also decided to fill all the lakes with treated water to help recharge groundwater. The Cauvery 6th Stage plan is also ready," he said.
Noting that many people were using drinking water to wash livestock and water gardens, the minister added, "Many of them are covering bare ground with concrete, which affects water absorption. We will take action on these issues. The water conservation month will help create awareness about all these concerns."
Responding to BJP MLC Keshava Prasad, who raised concerns about compensation for those displaced by the Alamatti Dam and objections raised by Maharashtra, the Deputy Chief Minister said, "I believe an all-party delegation must go to Delhi and urge the Centre to issue a Gazette notification on the third stage of the Upper Krishna project."
When MLC Nagaraj Yadav drew attention to delays in waste disposal, Shivakumar said, "Solid waste management has become a mafia. A tender was called in the past, but vendors collectively moved the court, halting all work."
He added, "The court has yet to deliver a judgment. Some MLAs are blackmailing us over garbage dumping pits—I don’t want to name them. They are demanding Rs 800 crore for their constituencies. Garbage trucks have been parked in Mahadevapura constituency for several days now, and it has become a major issue."
"We are planning to visit Indore to study their waste management model. We haven’t called for a tender, yet the Opposition is claiming I have made Rs 15,000 crore," Shivakumar stated.
