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| A Mid Day report notes that Deve Gowda and his entourage drove two cars to the railway platform. |
April 29, 2016, NewsCrunch
Whats App groups are abuzz with the news that former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda drove his Toyota Fortuner right up to the platform of
A photo, which shows his Toyota Fortuner parked right on the railway platform, has been slammed as yet another show of VVIP culture.
The photo is six years old. A Mid Day report notes that Deve Gowda and his entourage drove two cars to the railway platform.
He had gone there to see of his JD(S) supporters, who were taking a train to
JD(S) sources told Mid Day that Deve Gowda had been suffering from gastroenteritis and leg ailments and was unable to walk. So, the railways had granted permission, according to rules, to let him drive up to the platform.
The newspaper also quoted Akhil Agarwal, the divisional railway manager (DRM), saying he was not sure if Deve Gowda really required the special arrangement.