BJP leader Sunil Kumar detained during protest against Srikanth Pujari's arrest
Bengaluru: V Sunil Kumar, the BJP State General Secretary, was taken into custody by Sadashiva Nagar Police in Bengaluru during a solo protest staged against the arrest of Srikanth Pujari. Pujari was apprehended in connection with a three-decade-old incident of violence in Hubballi following the Babri Masjid demolition.
Sunil Kumar, a former minister, conducted the protest outside the Sadashiva Nagar Police Station on Thursday morning. Expressing his dissatisfaction with the state government, Kumar held a placard that read, 'I am a servant of Ayodhya Ram temple, arrest me too.' The protest aimed to highlight his opposition to the arrest of Srikanth Pujari.
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The BJP leader's demonstration was cut short as he was detained by the police during the protest.
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Railways caught 2.16 crore ticketless passengers in 2023-24, earned Rs 562 crore: Vaishnaw in LS
New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI): The Indian Railways has caught about 2.16 crore passengers travelling without ticket in 2023-24 and an amount of approximately Rs 562.40 crore as excess charges was realized from these travellers, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said this in a written reply while responding to questions raised by some members regarding the number of passengers caught without ticket during 2023-24 and other related issues.
"During the year 2023-24 a total of approximately 2.16 crore passengers were detected travelling without ticket across the Indian Railways and an amount of approximately Rs 562.40 crore as excess charges (excluding fare) was realized from these passengers," Vaishnaw said
When asked to provide statewise/station-wise data of ticketless travellers, Vaishnaw said that it is not maintained that way.
"Special ticket checking campaigns are undertaken by zonal railways from time to time keeping in view the local conditions or as per directions issued by Ministry of Railways," he said.
"Conducting ticket checking activity and special ticket checking campaigns is a continuous and ongoing exercise in Indian Railways," the minister added.
