Faaltu Hai Kumbh: Lalu Yadav On New Delhi Stampede

Former Union Railway Minister and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, on Sunday, mentioned that the Railway’s mismanagement led to the stampede on the New Delhi railway station that claimed the lives of at the very least 18 folks.

“The incident could be very unlucky and I supply my condolences to the victims. It is a mismanagement by the Railway that led to the lack of so many lives. The Railway Minister ought to take duty,” the RJD chief advised ANI.

When requested about his suggestion concerning crowd administration for the Mahakumbh, he mentioned, “Kumbh ka kahan koi matlab hai. Faaltu hai kumbh (Kumbh has no that means. Kumbh is ineffective).”

The stampede occurred round 10 pm when hundreds of devotees have been heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 pageant, inflicting extreme overcrowding on the station.

Based on Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Railway, KPS Malhotra, the incident occurred when numerous passengers gathered on platform no. 14, the place the Prayagraj Specific was stationed. Moreover, delays within the departures of the Swatantrata Senani Specific and Bhubaneswar Rajdhani led to additional congestion at platforms 12, 13, and 14.

An eyewitness described the chaos, stating that the gang got here from either side after an announcement a couple of practice platform change, resulting in the stampede.

“There was nobody to regulate the gang… It was introduced that the practice approaching platform quantity 12 would now arrive on platform quantity 16. So, the gang got here from either side, and a stampede occurred… some folks have been taken to the hospital…” he mentioned.

Delays in practice departures and the sale of round 1,500 common tickets exacerbated the scenario and contributed to the overwhelming crowd.

One other eyewitness recounted the horror, saying that the gang was past management. Individuals from the administration and even NDRF personnel have been there, however when the gang exceeded the restrict, it was unimaginable to handle them.

“The group was past management; folks have been gathered on the foot over the bridge… Such an enormous crowd wasn’t anticipated. I’ve by no means seen such a large crowd on the railway station, even throughout festivals. Individuals from the administration and even NDRF personnel have been there, however when the gang exceeded the restrict, it wasn’t attainable to regulate them,” he mentioned.