New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday mentioned that the Prime Minister ought to instantly search resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the tragic prepare accident in Odisha’s Balasore by which 275 individuals died and 1000 individuals have been injured.
The Congress chief stepped up the assault on the Central authorities stating that until now “no accountability even after 270+ deaths”.
“No accountability even after 270+ deaths! The Modi authorities can’t run away from taking duty for such a painful accident. The Prime Minister ought to instantly search the resignation of the Railway Minister!” Rahul Gandhi mentioned in a tweet.
In the meantime, Senior Congress chief and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh additionally demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation within the wake of the triple prepare tragedy in Odisha.
Digvijay Singh expressed grief over the tragedy that happened on Friday night and concerned Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Specific, Coromandel Specific and a items prepare on three separate tracks at Bahanaga Bazar Station within the Balasore district of Odisha.
“When Railways Minister repeatedly says that our system is fool-proof and any extreme accident can’t occur then how this occurred… He (Ashwini Vaishnaw) is an ex-IAS officer of Odisha cadre, the place this tragedy has taken place. There’s an instance the place in such a prepare accident, Lal Bahadur Shastri had resigned from his put up,” mentioned Digvijaya Singh instructed reporters on Saturday.
“We don’t count on this from PM Modi’s cupboard, but when he (Ashwini Vaishnaw) has a little bit little bit of disgrace, he ought to resign,” the Congress chief mentioned.
On Saturday, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday hit out at Union Railways Minister saying that “he ought to tender his resignation”.
“The whole nation is saddened by the incident. Have they got morality or not…BJP which speaks about morality then he ought to resign,” Baghel mentioned.
With out taking anybody’s identify, he mentioned, “The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) at all times speaks about duty, subsequently he [referring to the Railway minister] ought to tender his resignation after this main prepare accident.”
He additional added that the railway minister had claimed that Railways have adopted a contemporary method in keeping with which if one other prepare comes on the observe that it will get stopped earlier than 400 metres.
“However three trains collided right here [in Odisha], in his state,” he remarked.
“Our Railway Minister comes from Odisha and if such an enormous incident happened in his state then undoubtedly it’s his duty and it will be seen whether or not he’ll fulfil his duty or not,” Baghel mentioned.
Expressing anguish over the incident, Baghel condoled the lack of lives within the crash and wished for the early restoration of the injured. (ANI)
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