Mumbai Stampede: Following the stampede at Mumbai’s Bandra station, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday slammed Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over the incident, claiming that he was too busy with the bullet practice venture whereas passengers in Mumbai had been being ignored.
The stampede incident occurred on Sunday when 9 individuals sustained accidents. Two of the injured had been in a crucial situation. The stampede occurred after a rush to board a Gorakhpur-bound practice on the Bandra Terminus in Mumbai on Sunday morning, as per officers.
Talking to reporters, Raut stated, “Mumbai metropolis provides most income to the Union authorities. In comparison with it, we hardly get any amenities right here for passengers.” “The railway minister is just too concerned with the bullet practice venture, and individuals are left to die due to the poor infrastructure because the railway minister is disconnected with their issues,” he asserted.
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet practice venture, aimed toward considerably decreasing the journey time between the 2 cities, is at present below development. Persevering with his assault on Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Shiv Sena (UBT) MP stated that the railway minister is at all times introduced as extremely educated and his affiliation with premium institutes like IITs is highlighted, however he has failed to resolve issues of the widespread people who find themselves depending on the railways for journey, Raut claimed.
“Mumbai Metropolis not solely provides most income however has the very best variety of suburban passengers. Nonetheless, the railway minister has not taken any steps to resolve the issues,” the Rajya Sabha member charged.
Raut additionally lashed out on the Narendra Modi-led NDA authorities on the Heart over a number of the railway accidents within the nation throughout its tenure. “Because the third time period of this new Union authorities has commenced, not less than 25 main railway accidents have taken place,” he claimed. “What answer did the federal government present to handle them?” Raut requested. Who’s accountable for so many individuals getting injured (referring to the stampede at Bandra station)? Is there not an onus on the railway minister? he sought to know.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray educated his weapons on the Railways Minister over the incident and raised questions on the minister’s skill to handle railway security. “Want the reel minister was a rail minister for as soon as. The incident at Bandra solely displays how incapable the present Railways Minister is. The BJP has made Ashwini Vaishnav ji a Prabhari for BJP Maharashtra for elections, however each week there are some incidents and accidents that happen with the railways. It’s such a disgrace that our nation has been pressured below such incapable ministers,” he stated.
(With PTI Inputs)
