Choose either Bengal or Rlys: Paswan to Mamata
New Delhi/Kolkata: Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressed "her deep grief and anguish" over the train tragedy in West Bengal and wished speedy recovery to the injured.
A statement from All India Congress Committee (AICC) said, "While conveying her deep condolences to the bereaved families, she also wished speedy recovery for the injured."
RJD chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's predecessor Lalu Prasad said, "It's unfortunate that incidents like these are happening so often. Utmost caution is needed and adequate compensation must be given." Lok Jan Shakti party president Ram Vilas Pawswan was more scathing in his attack on Mamata. He said, "No Maoist attack, nothing. It's happened because of Railway's negligence. Mamata has to decide her priorities - whether it's West Bengal or Railways. This attitude can not go on."
CPI(M) leader Basudeb Acharya in Kolkata accused Mamata of not taking "any initiative" to maintain and modernise the public transport service.
"Maintenance is not done properly. The Railway Minister has no time for this and has not taken any initiative," said Acharya, a former chairman of the railway standing committee and party leader in Lok Sabha.
He claimed that work on upgrading the signal system in the route where the accident took place had come to a halt for a year now and the old system was still in place. He also said that there was shortage of staff and vacancies were not filled up in the Railways. There was also delay in beginning rescue work at Sainthia.
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