Dynamite News NDLS Stampede: Rahul Gandhi slams Govt - It highlights failure of Railways
At least 18 passengers, including five children, were killed and many others injured in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday evening. Read further on Dynamite News:
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed shock and grief over the loss of lives in a stampede in the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night.
He lambasted at the Centre and said, "the incident highlights failure of railways and insensitivity of government".
Rahul Gandhi termed the incident as "extremely sad and distressing".
On social media handle X, Gandhi said, "The news of several people dead and many injured due to a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station is extremely sad and distressing."
"I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and hope for the speedy recovery of the injured. This incident once again highlights the failure of the Railway and the insensitivity of the government," he said.
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नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन पर भगदड़ मचने से कई लोगों की मृत्यु और कईयों के घायल होने की ख़बर अत्यंत दुखद और व्यथित करने वाली है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 16, 2025
शोकाकुल परिवारों के प्रति अपनी गहरी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं और घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की आशा करता हूं।
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The Raebareli MP said, "Considering the large number of devotees going to Prayagraj, better arrangements should have been made at the station. The government and administration should ensure that no one should lose their life due to mismanagement and negligence".
Priyanka Gandhi
Meanwhile, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra too termed the incident as "extremely sad" and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
KC Venugopal
Moreover, general secretary KC Venugopal on X said, "The stampede at New Delhi Railway Station is shocking and deeply tragic. This kind of a disaster taking place in the national capital, under the direct watch of the Central Government, shows that the government is utterly incompetent and is only capable of PR, not actual management".
He said, "The Government has again tried to downplay the situation. When will we know the exact figures of the dead and injured? Why were crowd control measures not in place? Why did the railways not run special trains when they knew this crowd was to be anticipated in light of the Mahakumbh?"
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Lalu Prasad Yadav
Former Union Railway Minister and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, 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.
"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," the RJD chief said.
When asked about his suggestion regarding crowd management for the Mahakumbh, he said, "Kumbh ka kahan koi matlab hai. Faaltu hai kumbh (Kumbh has no meaning. Kumbh is useless)."
It may be mentioned that at least 18 passengers, including five children, were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday evening, an official said.