Advertisment

Amritsar Train Accident: Who Is To Blame For This Tragedy? Twitterati Raise Questions

author-image
By Karan Nanda
New Update
Amritsar Train Accident: Who Is To Blame For This Tragedy? Twitterati Raise Questions
Advertisment
Amritsar train tragedy that had left over 60 people dead and over 70 others injured on October 19, has sparked the debate on Twitter as many of the users asking various questions including ‘who should be blamed for this horrifying incident’. Over 60 people were crushed to death when a train, coming from Jalandhar to Amritsar, mowed down the spectators who were gathered at Joda Phatak to witness ‘Ravana Dahan’.
Advertisment
People standing on the tracks did not realise that the Jalandhar-Amritsar DMU passenger train, coming to Amritsar from Hoshiarpur, was approaching fast due to the noise of the firecrackers during the burning effigy. Navjot Kaur Sidhu, the chief guest at the Dussehra celebrations in Amritsar, blamed the railway authorities for the incident. “Dussehra celebrations are held there every year. People who are doing politics over this incident should be ashamed,” the wife of cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu added. “We burnt the Ravan effigies at six places today. Most of them were near the railway track. They (railway authorities) should have at least issued directions to slow down the speed of the train. Such a big mistake,” she said.
Advertisment
The Railways, on the other hand, said it was not responsible for the tragedy. Northern Railways spokesperson Deepak Kumar said in a statement that the event was organised in an area which does not belong to the railways. It also said that neither the area administration nor the organisers informed it about any Dusshera ceremony at the spot. Following the blame game, many twitter users took to their respective twitter handles to express their shock. Here’s what they have tweeted:
Advertisment
Advertisment
Advertisment
Advertisment
Advertisment
Meanwhile, The Punjab Police has launched an investigation into the Dusshera tragedy. The role of train driver, railway officials and local authorities, who gave permission for holding of the event close to the railway tracks, is being probed, police officials said.
Advertisment

Stay updated with the latest news headlines.

Follow us:
Advertisment
Advertisment
Latest Stories
Advertisment