Malegaon blasts were protest against Islamic terrorism: Former cop Anupama Shenoy
Mangaluru: Former police officer Anupama Shenoy on Sunday triggered controversy when she termed Malegaon Bomb Blast as “protest against Islamic terrorism" thereby supporting act of terrorism.
In a Facebook post that she posted in a group of popular social media site she added “Whenever there is a discussion about Islamic terrorism, the Congress party talks about Malegaon blast, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Col. Purohit Singh and bring propagates about ‘Hindu Terrorism’. Even if Sadhvi Pragya and Col. Purohit conspired and carried out the Malegaon blast, it was protest against the Islamic terrorism. Not to spread Hinduism unlike Islamic terrorism” she wrote.
The Facebook post by Anupama has outraged people on the social media site. Anupama had been posting controversial posts against Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the state lately. She had also shared a post recently making remarks on the image of Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Earlier she had stirred controversy by commenting against PM Narendra Modi. But this time people on social media have accused her of supporting terrorism and have called for strict action against the former police officer.
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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.
