TMC boycotts three TV channels over “anti-Bengal agenda driven-propaganda”
Kolkata: Amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, the Trinamool Congress announced on Sunday that the party will boycott three TV channels. The party has accused these channels of promoting an "anti-Bengal" agenda and spreading biased propaganda.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s party, in a statement posted on X, mentioned that they will not be sending spokespersons to media channels like ABP Ananda, Republic, TV9 for discussions.
TMC claimed that these channels are forced to “appease the Zamindars of Delhi, given the investigations and ongoing enforcement cases their promoters and companies are facing”. They further urged the people of West Bengal not to be misled by individuals portrayed as party supporters or sympathisers” on channels during the discussions. The statement added that these people are not authorised by the party and do not represent their official stance.
“The people of Bengal have consistently rejected this unholy Bangla Birodhi Nexus and have always chosen truth over propaganda,” the statement concluded.
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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.
