K'taka State Law University drops actor Chetan Ahimsa's name from guest list after ABVP's objection
Chetan was invited as Chief Guest for varsity's youth festival
Hubballi: Hubballi's Karnataka State Law University faced controversy when actor Chetan Ahimsa's invitation as a guest for the university's youth festival was retracted following objections raised by the ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad). The University Chancellor, Prof. C. Basavaraja, made the decision to remove Chetan's name from the guest list.
ABVP workers expressed their strong opposition to Chetan's inclusion as a guest and appealed to the Vice-Chancellor to replace him. They further threatened to stage protests during the program if their demand was not met.
In response to the objections raised, Chancellor Prof. C. Basavaraja announced during a press conference held on Wednesday that instead of Chetan, Dr. P.L. Patil, the chancellor of Dharwad Agricultural University, would be invited as a guest in the youth festival.
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Chetan had originally been invited to participate in the festival's inauguration scheduled for June 16 at 10 am. However, with the change in the guest list, Dr. P.L. Patil will now be assuming the role previously allocated to Chetan.
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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.
