"Why was there an announcement of change of platforms made during MahaKumbh?": Congress MP Pramod Tiwari questions Indian Railways
"The Modi government has changed Maha Kumbh into Maha loot. The charges of airfare and railways was increased. They keep increasing charges but have never made an effort to make the services better..." he said.
ANI
Feb 16, 2025 15:19 IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Sunday said that there should be an investigation on why was an announcement was made for a change in platforms at the at the New Delhi railway station, which led to the stampede situation on the night of February 15
Speaking to ANI, Tiwari said "Why was the announcement of changing the platform made during the MahaKumbh, who is responsible for this? When the crowd had increased, why was it not stopped on both sides of the bridge. This is a matter of investigation..."
Tiwari also said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government had changed the Maha Kumbh into a 'Maha loot'.
"The Modi government has changed Maha Kumbh into Maha loot. The charges of airfare and railways was increased. They keep increasing charges but have never made an effort to make the services better..." he further stated.
The Congress MP also offered his condolences to the deceased and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.
"I express my condolences to the dead and wish for the speedy recovery of the injured..." he said.
Sources at the RML hospital in the national capital revealed that most bodies of the deceased brought to the hospital had injuries on their chest and abdomen areas with asphyxia being the likely cause of the death.
Medical Superintendent of RML Hospital, Dr Ajay Shukla, said, "We received five bodies, one male aged 25 years and four females - three in their thirties and one aged 70 years... Four bodies have been handed over to their families..."
Sources at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital (LNJP) indicated that a majority of the victims who sustained injuries in Saturday night stampede suffered lower limb injuries while others suffered from bone injuries.
The injured admitted to the LNJP hospital in the national capital have been discharged by the doctors after primary treatment. A team of 15 doctors is currently taking care of the injured patients. (ANI)
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