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Stampede at ND rly station highlights failure of railways, insensitivity of govt: Rahul Gandhi

Stampede at ND rly station highlights failure of railways, insensitivity of govt: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) Leader of Opposition 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 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.
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".
Meanwhile, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra too termed the incident as "extremely sad" and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
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?"
It may be mentioned that at least 15 passengers, including three children, were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday evening, an official said.
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