On Monday, The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Delhi Police were deployed at the New Delhi Railway Station to control the crowd and maintain order following a tragic stampede that claimed 18 lives and left several others injured.
According to official sources, CRPF personnel will be assisting Delhi Police with crowd management efforts. Senior CRPF officials have been inspecting the station to ensure the situation is under control.
The stampede occurred after confusion arose due to announcements about two trains with similar names, both starting with ‘Prayagraj’.
Police stated that the announcement for the Prayagraj Special at Platform 16 confused passengers, as they had already seen the Prayagraj Express stationed at Platform 14.
BJP MP Dinesh Sharma voiced his concerns over the loss of lives and called on the opposition to avoid politicizing the issue.
He told ANI, “I would say that it is a very sad incident. The government is concerned about this issue. The railway department, as well as the central government, has done relief work, and whatever help could given, they are also doing it.”
Sharma further added that it was disheartening to see opposition leaders solely seeking political gain.
“The only sad thing is that since the Kumbh had not even started, the opposition has been in search of some sad incident. This is sad that the opposition people start looking for their political benefit in sad incidents. I would say that Rahul ji, Akhilesh ji and all the opposition leaders should not do such things. Do not seek political gains from Kumbh, Sanatan, and tragic events. You have many issues to raise, but the way you try to defame (Maha Kumbh) is sad. Everyone should stand together in this tragic event. Everyone should support the families affected by this tragedy,” he asserted.
In response to the incident, Indian Railways has announced compensation. It includes:
- The families of the deceased will receive Rs 10 lakh.
- Those seriously injured will receive Rs 2.5 lakh.
- Those with minor injuries will receive Rs 1 lakh.
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