Patna: LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday demanded a judicial probe into the train mishap in Birbhum district of West Bengal and blamed Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for the accident which left 60 people dead and over 80 others injured.
"It is a serious lapse on the part of the Railways...There were no Naxal activities and no fog even then such a major accident occurred," Paswan told reporters in Patna.
The former Railway Minister demanded a judicial probe into the incident.
Alleging that Banerjee was concentrating on poll-bound West Bengal alone at the cost of the Railways, Paswan asked her to make her stand clear whether she would focus only on her home state or look after the affairs of her ministry.
"This accident has happened due to carelessness," added RJD President Lalu Yadav.
At least 60 people were killed when a train in high speed tore through the rear of another at the Sainthia station in Bhirbhum district, after it apparently overshot the signal at around 2 am in the morning. (With NDTV inputs)
"It is a serious lapse on the part of the Railways...There were no Naxal activities and no fog even then such a major accident occurred," Paswan told reporters in Patna.
The former Railway Minister demanded a judicial probe into the incident.
"This accident has happened due to carelessness," added RJD President Lalu Yadav.
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