Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident at New Delhi Railway Station, where several people lost their lives due to chaos and a stampede.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi paid his condolences to the family members of those who died in the New Delhi Railway Station stampede, in which 18 people were killed and many injured on Saturday night.
Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Union Railway Minister and RJD Chief, on Sunday, said that the Railway's mismanagement led to the stampede at the New Delhi railway station that claimed the lives of at least 18 people.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati on Sunday blamed the 'negligence' of the Railways for the stampede at the New Delhi railway station that killed at least 18 people and left many others injured.
An eyewitness, an IAF sergeant on Sunday recounted that despite announcements and efforts to convince people to avoid gathering in large numbers, the crowd remained unmanageable. He said that the administration attempted to control the crowd, but people didn't listen.
At least 16 passengers were killed and 45 others were injured on Saturday in two accidents involving vehicles heading to Sehwan city of Pakistan's Sindh ahead of the urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday urged people to avoid consuming undercooked chicken as a precautionary measure amid the ongoing Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune.
Delhi's caretaker Chief Minister and AAP leader, Atishi, on Sunday confirmed that around 15 people were killed and an equal number of persons were injured at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday due to a devastating stampede.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that a chaotic situation at New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) had been brought under control after a huge rush injured 15 people.
The Congress on Saturday demanded regulation of the private coaching centres for jobs and professional courses in the country and alleged that many of these centres were "resorting to crass profiteering" and were "exploiting gullible people".