Aaditya Thackeray slammed Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw after the station stampede
New Delhi:
Hours after a stampede at Mumbai’s Bandra terminus early this morning left 9 folks injured, the Shiv Sena (UBT) slammed Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and mentioned it’s shameful that the nation has “incapable ministers” on the helm.
Taking to X, celebration chief and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya mentioned the incident displays “incapable” the minister is. “Want the reel minister was a rail minister for as soon as. The incident at Bandra solely displays how incapable the present Railways Minister is. The BJP has made Ashwini Vaishnav ji a Prabhari for BJP Maharashtra for elections, however each week there are some incidents and accidents that happen with the railways. Such a disgrace that our nation has been pressured underneath such incapable ministers,” he mentioned.
Want the reel minister was a rail minister for as soon as. The incident at Bandra solely displays how incapable the present Railways Minister is.
The bjp has made Ashwini Vaishnav ji, a prabhari for bjp Maharashtra for elections, however each week there are some incidents and accidents…
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) October 27, 2024
The Opposition makes use of the “reel minister” expression to take jabs on the Railways Minister over incidents of derailments and practice accidents. Riled by the offensive, the minister mentioned in Parliament in August, “We’re not simply individuals who make reels, we’re individuals who work arduous.”
The Meeting election in Maharashtra is lower than a month away and the BJP management has appointed Mr Vaishnaw, a former bureaucrat, the celebration marketing campaign’s in-charge.
The stampede at Bandra terminus, officers have mentioned, was brought on as a result of passenger rush forward of Diwali. Whereas the situation of seven folks is secure now, two have suffered vital accidents.
A Railways spokesperson mentioned the incident came about when passengers tried to board the Bandra-Gorakpur Antyodaya Specific.
“The practice’s scheduled departure was 5.15 am. Round 2.44 am, the practice was being introduced from the yard to the platform. Earlier than the practice stopped, some passengers tried to board it. Two folks have been injured and the Railways organized an ambulance and rushed them to KB Bhabha Hospital. They’re underneath remedy,” he mentioned.
The spokesperson mentioned Railways runs particular trains to sort out passenger rush throughout the festive season. “We request the passengers, appropriate preparations have been made, RPF, GRP and ticket checking employees are current. Please board trains in an orderly method and by queuing up. Please do not board shifting trains. Please observe railway employees’s directions so that you just attain your vacation spot safely,” the Railways spokesperson mentioned.
The Gorakhpur-bound practice has 22 compartments, all unreserved. Individuals gathered on the platform from midnight to seize seats. Almost 1,500 folks have been on the platform when the practice got here and a stampede broke out. Some folks additionally fell on the tracks.