Former Union railway minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav lashed out at the Railway Ministry over a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station that claimed the lives of 18 people on February 15. Lalu said it is a “mismanagement” of railways. He said the railway minister should take responsibility for the incident.
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Former Union Railway Minister and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said, "The incident is very unfortunate and I offer my condolences to the victims. This is a mismanagement by the Railway that led to the loss of so many lives... The Railway Minister should take responsibility... 'Kumbh ka kahan koi matlab hai. Faaltu hai kumbh'."
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At least 18 people were killed and many others injured in a stampede that occurred at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night.
The deceased were identified as Aaha Devi, 79, Pinky Devi, 41, Sheela Devi, 50, Vyom, 25, Poonam Devi, 40, Lalita Devi, 35, Suruchi, 11, Krishna Devi, 40, Vijay Sah, 15, Neeraj, 12, Shanti Devi, 40, Pooja Kumar, 8, Sangeeta Malik, Poonam both aged 34, Mamta Jha, 40, Riya Singh, 7, Baby Kumari, 24, and Manoj, 47.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness, an IAF sergeant, recounted on Sunday that despite announcements and efforts to convince people to avoid gathering in large numbers, the crowd remained unmanageable. He said that the administration attempted to control the crowd, but people didn't listen.