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AAP questions contradictory statements on Delhi stampede
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Reacting to this, AAP chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar lashed out at the government in a veiled attack, saying that the CPRO's statement comes on the orders of his "masters".
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"Railway Minister should resign": Congress MP Manish Tewari on Delhi stamp
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Congress MP Manish Tewari stated that the Railway Minister should take moral responsibility and resign after 18 people were killed at a stampede which broke out at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday evening.
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Delhi stampede caused by confusion over train announcements, say Delhi Pol
Updated : 1 year ago IST
As per Delhi Police, "The confusion happened because of the announcement of the trains having the same initial name starting with 'Prayagraj'.
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Porters recount events during New Delhi Railway Station stampede
Updated : 1 year ago IST
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.
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"Misfortune of country...": AAP's Priyanka Kakkar criticises centre over "
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"It is the misfortune of the country that there is no full-time Railway Minister for the fourth largest rail network in the world," Kakkar, the chief national spokesperson of AAP, posted on X.
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Case of callous mismanagement: Brinda Karat on New Delhi stampede
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Lashing out at the government, she said that the government was aware of the number of people who would be coming to Delhi for the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela. The government has not learned their lesson even after the stampede that occurred in Mahakumbh, Karat added.
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"CM Nitish Kumar, PM Modi concerned for people of Bihar": Dy CM Samrat Cho
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking to reporters in Patna, Yadav said, "The government has made no arrangements... poor people are being killed continuously. There have been deaths from station to ghat. The whole country and Bihar want to know who is responsible for these deaths. Who is guilty? Thousands of people are
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Security heightened at Lucknow railway station amid chaos over NDLS stampe
Updated : 1 year ago IST
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.
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"Thorough inquiry required into stampede": BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"Railway authorities have now swung into action, and the situation is returning to normalcy. It is an unprecedented crowd from across the country going to Prayagraj via Delhi. There should be a thorough investigation, and proper arrangements should be made," Bommai told ANI.
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Family mourns loss of three members in New Delhi Railway Station stampede
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The victims had travelled from Bihar to Delhi to attend the Maha Kumbh festival and were caught in the chaos that broke out at the station.
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"Real picture will be clear after investigation": Bihar BJP President Dili
Updated : 1 year ago IST
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."
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Special trains from New Delhi to Prayagraj to depart from Platform 16; Pas
Updated : 1 year ago IST
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.
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