A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court in the wake of the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station, seeking to constitute an expert committee to frame guidelines and suggest measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
Speaking to ANI, BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said, "The statement of Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav is very unfortunate. They wait for an incident to happen and do politics on it. A very sad incident has happened. A much larger crowd had gathered than expected. A full investigation is g
"If people don't rush unnecessarily, there won't be a catastrophic effect where everyone rushes. If disciplined behaviour is followed, there is a great chance for such incidents to be averted. Everyone is a capable decision-maker. If you feel that the rush is increasing, halting at that time
Congress demanded that the Railway Minister should resign after 18 people were killed in a stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday and termed the incident as the "failure of the government."
Porters (coolies) who were present during the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station recount the events of the tragic night, further stating how they helped the passengers to get out of the station. As many as 18 people were killed and 15 others were injured in the fatal incident.
The RJD chief told ANI on Sunday, "The incident is very unfortunate and I offer my condolences to the victims. This is a mismanagement by the Railway that led to the loss of so many lives. The Railway Minister should take responsibility."
A day after the tragic incident of stampede at New Delhi railway station, Northern Railway enforced a number of measures to avoid any such untoward incident in the days to come. It has been decided that all special trains in the direction of Prayagraj will be run from platform number 16,
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of people in the "tragic incident" at New Delhi railway station, where 18 people, including three children, were killed. He said that such incidents are unfortunate but it happens while adding that an invest
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the government had made no necessary arrangements for the devotees at the New Delhi Railway Station, where a stampede occurred on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of 18 people and leaving several other injured in the fatal incide
"The Railway Minister should have resigned; we are not saying this on a political front, but as humanity, he should come forward and say that he is not able to stop the incidents."
"The common Indian cannot be left at the mercy of such a Railway Minister who calls the death of people a 'minor incident' and hides the death toll instead of expressing sympathy for the victims," Shrinate added.