Meanwhile, told CNN-News 18: "You will soon get all videos. I have records of all announcements. You'll very soon get the video [footage that shows] that there was an announcement from the stage not to go there. The investigation has to be logical, ethical and fair"
told CNN-News 18: "The present government is calling it a natural disaster instead of setting an example. This is not a natural disaster; this is massacre. No FIR is being registered on victims’ statement. An inquiry should happen out of Punjab under a high court."
"This is a clear-cut cover-up operation. Mrs. Sidhu and Sidhu sahab should be part of the FIR. Fresh FIR should be registered on the statement of victims. Statement of victims not being taken but statement of police is being taken so that it can be managed. There should be no politics… Guilty should not be spared," he added.
Shivala Railway Crossing wasvandalised by unidentified persons last night after the Amritsar train accident, reports ANI. Jaspal Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Government Railway Police, says, "Window panes were vandalised last night. We found it today. Cabin man was also thrashed."
There were vacant seats at Dhobi Ghat ground. Ravan was tied securely & there were no chances of it falling down & creating chaos. There was no stampede. Announcements were made 4-5 times asking people to come inside Dhobi Ghat ground: Navjot Kaur Sidhu on #AmritsarTrainAccident pic.twitter.com/SMeeKeGTkg
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2018
Punjab CM orders an immediate release of Rs 3 crore to DC Amritsar for payment of ex-gratia to the families of the deceased, reports ANI.
"When a tragedy occurs the entire administration gets involved. We have come here as soon as we could come. Today, the entire cabinet of Punjab is here," Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh said.
Scores of people on October 20 staged a sit-in on the railway tracks where 61 people were mowed down by a train during a Dussehra event. The protesters raised slogans against the state government and demanded action against the train driver.
One of the protesters alleged the train passed the area at a high speed and that the driver did not slow down the train despite the presence of a large crowd. (PTI)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Amritsar train accident where the DMU train ran over people who were watching Dussehra celebrations in Choura Bazar yesterday, claiming 58 lives, reports ANI.
| Due to train accident on Amritsar-Manawala section, 10 Mail Express trains, 27 passenger trains have been cancelled, 16 trains diverted, 10 Mail Express trains and 2 passenger trains are short terminated and 6 Mail Express trains, short originated, reports ANI.
| Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh being briefed by the Crisis Management Group on relief and rehabilitation measures in Amritsar, reports ANI.
