Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at the Modi government over the train accident in Odisha. Taking to Twitter, he said, “No accountability even after 270+ deaths! The Modi government cannot run away from taking responsibility for such a painful accident. The Prime Minister should immediately ask the Railway Minister to resign!”
270+ मौतों के बाद भी कोई जवाबदेही नहीं!
मोदी सरकार इतनी दर्दनाक दुर्घटना की ज़िम्मेदारी लेने से भाग नहीं सकती।
प्रधानमंत्री को फ़ौरन रेल मंत्री का इस्तीफा लेना चाहिए!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 4, 2023
Rahul Gandhi’s attack comes as the tragic incident in Odisha claimed at least 290 people. Over 1,000 people have also been injured in the tragedy.
Collective demands for resignation of Railway Minister
The opposition leaders including those from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), and National Conference (NC) have raised demands for the resignation of the Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
“My heart goes out to the families who lost their loved ones and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, and if there remains a semblance of conscience, the Railway Minister should resign. NOW!” TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee wrote on Facebook.
CPI(M) leader Binoy Viswam said, “Government concentrates only on luxury trains. Trains and tracks of common people are neglected. Orissa deaths are the result of it. Rail minister should resign. concentrate only on luxury trains. Trains and tracks of common people are neglected. Orissa deaths are the result of it. Rail minister should resign”.
