Meanwhile, Navjot Kaur Sidhu 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"
October 20, 2018 / 07:34 PM IST
Shiromani Akali Dal President, Sukhbir Singh Badal 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.
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October 20, 2018 / 06:18 PM IST
The present govt is taking the accident lightly as CM is saying that inquiry report will come after 4 weeks. FIR should be registered on the statements of the victims. Inquiry should be done by independent agency: Sukhbir Singh Badal, SAD #AmritsarTrainAccidentpic.twitter.com/dzPDDAsrCp
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has directed Home Secretary NS Kalsi to prepare detailed guidelines for permission to hold religious&social congregations,in order to prevent the kind of tragedy that struck Amritsar during Dussehra celebrations yesterday. #AmritsarTrainAccidentpic.twitter.com/MZWHUQnHn2
Shivala Railway Crossing was vandalised 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."
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October 20, 2018 / 03:09 PM IST
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 #AmritsarTrainAccidentpic.twitter.com/SMeeKeGTkg
#AmritsarTrainAccident: Dussehra committee had written a letter (pic 1) to police seeking security arrangements for Dussehra celebrations at Dhobi Ghat, Golden Avenue in Amritsar. Assistant Sub-Inspector Daljeet Singh reverted (pic 2) that police have no objections in this regard pic.twitter.com/cu7QXbXZV7
We are ordering a magisterial inquiry into the incident under the police commissioner who will submit a report in 4 weeks: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh #AmritsarTrainAccidentpic.twitter.com/vy9DSD4Pso