Bihar: The leader of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said that poor people are being killed continuously and alleged that the government is not concerned and had made no necessary arrangements for the devotees at the New Delhi Railway Station, where a stampede occurred in Delhi.
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 being killed; the government is not concerned.
He further claimed that most of the victims were from Bihar and accused the government of focusing only on public relations efforts rather than ensuring the safety and well-being of citizens.
“The government is only engaged in its PR. The arrangements are limited to VVIP tents only. There is mismanagement all over the place… someone should be held responsible for the accident… Most of the dead are from Bihar. The Bihar government has nothing to do with it. Earlier, too, many Biharis had died on the ghats…,” he added.
Meanwhile, A two-member committee has been formed to investigate the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Februray 15, in which 18 people died and several sustained injuries.
The committee comprises Narsingh Deo, Northern Railway’s Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM), and Pankaj Gangwar, its Principal Chief Safety Commissioner (PCSC), the railways said on Sunday.
The railways said the committee has initiated a High-Level Inquiry (HAG) into the incident. As part of the investigation, the committee has ordered the securing of all video footage from the Railway Station to aid in the probe.