BSY fuming over CM’s ‘shoot out killers’ statement: HDK- Deve Gowda justifies
Murder of JDS leader
Bengaluru, December 25: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy’s statement ‘shoot out killers’, that was said emotionally after his party leader Prakash of Thoppenahalli in Maddur taluk was killed, has snowballed into a controversy after opposition party BJP criticizing the CM strongly.
“A Chief Minister of the state should not give such statements. He should have thought about the law and order situation in the state before issuing such a statement. Instead of directing the authorities to punish the criminals within the legal framework, he has asked the police to shoot out the killers which is not fair”, said Opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa.
Speaking to reporters at a free health check up camp organized to mark the birth anniversary of former prime minster Atal Bihari Vajpayee here on Tuesday, Yeddyurappa said that with the love towards his party worker, Kumaraswamy has forgotten that he is the CM of the state. Such statements would instigate the police and officers to take wrong steps. Whether he was JDS worker or a common man, such killings should not happen. I strongly condemn the murder of Prakash. Such statements would have negative impact on the state. Kumaraswamy should tender apology of the state immediately, he demanded.
However, former prime minister HD Deve Gowda justified the statement issued by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. The JDS supremo retaliated Yeddyurappa who sought apology from Kumaraswamy. “I would not give answer to the statement of Yeddyurappa. Before this murder, the village has witnessed three more killings. Those who have come out of jail on bail, have attacked our party workers. The murder of party worker has pained Kumaraswamy. So, Kumaraswamy has given such statement in grief. Nothing wrong in it”, he justified.
Later, Kumaraswamy said that action would be taken as per law. Is it possible to shoot out when somebody instructed it? There is no need to analyse it, he said.
Clarifying about his statement, Kumaraswamy said that out of grief he has issued the statement. It is suspected that the accused in Prakash murder case are involved in two more murders. The murder has not caused any clash. Officials have been investigating the case, 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.
