The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Railways regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) over the recent stampede at New Delhi Railway Station during peak hours, which resulted in the loss of 18 lives.
Out of the total amount of Rs 1554.99 crore, Rs 608.08 crore has been approved for Andhra Pradesh, Rs 170.99 crore for Nagaland, Rs 255.24 crore for Odisha, Rs 231.75 crore for Telangana and Rs 288.93 crore for Tripura.
An eight-member delegation from Malawi, led by General Paul Valentino Phiri, the Commander of the Malawi Defence Force, on Monday, visited the National Defence College (NDC) in New Delhi.
Speaking to ANI, Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey said, "It is very unfortunate that no one is able to stop the irresponsible behaviour of the Central government. Very big negligence has been made by the Railway Ministry and Central government officials."
Government Railway Police (GRP) SSP Prashant Kumar on Sunday said that they were coordinating with the railways and the local police to ensure smooth functioning as people continue to flock to the Lucknow railway station to visit the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj.
Earlier in the day, Indian Railways gave an ex-gratia of rupees 10 lakh to the kin of all the 18 deceased. An amount of rupees 2.5 lakh to grievously injured passengers and a compensation of rupees 1 lakh for passengers with minor injury were distributed to the 15 injured during the day.
"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.
Railway authorities have appointed a high-level committee to investigate the stampede that took place at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15, a police officer said. The officer also emphasised that the inquiry into the tragic incident, which resulted in 18 deaths and numerous injuries,
Congress leader BK Hariprasad on Sunday criticised Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over the stampede at New Delhi Railway station, stating that the railways are in a state of "doldrums."
After the two-member committee was formed to investigate the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, officials have started examining CCTV footage and collecting evidence.