Theerthahalli: NSUI demands action against ABVP for spreading obscene images of students on WhatsApp
Theerthahalli: The leaders of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) visited the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) office on Saturday and formally requested that legal action be taken against the president of the ABVP student organization's Theerthahalli unit. The request comes in response to the circulation of obscene pictures of girls from a prestigious college in Tirthahalli through WhatsApp groups.
The NSUI leaders expressed concern over the potential blackmailing of young women, where they are enticed to join the organization and then subjected to filming obscene pictures of their bodies, followed by threats of making them go viral. Such incidents not only cause social embarrassment but also create a hostile environment for girls from respectable families to attend schools and colleges.
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The NSUI urged for the immediate registration of a suo-motu case and initiation of an investigation into the matter. They emphasized the need for appropriate legal action to be taken without succumbing to the influence of influential individuals within the police department.
Among those present during the submission of the request were NSUI members Amaranath Shetty, Jayaprakash Shetty, Sujith Salian, Ashwal Gowda Sarath Malur, and several others.
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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.
