Kharge seeks time from Modi to explain Congress ‘Nyay Patra’
In the letter, the Congress president pointed out to the prime minister that he was being “misinformed” about things that are not even written in the party’s manifesto.
Expressing their “anguish” over the deaths of 36 people in a bus accident in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended their deep condolences to the grieving families.
In a tweet, Kovind said: “Very sad to learn about the horrific bus accident in Murshidabad, West Bengal. Condolences to the bereaved families and wishing an early recovery to those injured.”
Very sad to learn about the horrific bus accident in Murshidabad, West Bengal. Condolences to the bereaved families and wishing an early recovery to those injured #PresidentKovind
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— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 30, 2018
While, Modi in his message said: “Anguished by the bus accident in West Bengal’s Murshidabad. My thoughts and prayers are with those who lost their loved ones.”
Anguished by the bus accident in West Bengal’s Murshidabad. My thoughts and prayers are with those who lost their loved ones: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 30, 2018
Thirty six people, including two children, were killed and several were missing after a bus with around 50 passengers crashed through a bridge railing and plunged into a canal on Monday morning.
Nine injured passengers were admitted to the Baharampur Medical College and Hospital. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has rushed to the spot.
The Malda-bound public transport bus fell off the Nalini Buske bridge into the Gobra canal in Balirghat area around 6 am.
After hours of intense effort, the bus was fully fished out of the canal by deploying four cranes, with hundreds of villagers as also anxious relatives of the passengers gathered on the canal banks.
Police were yet to confirm the number of passengers who were in the bus at the time of the accident. But an injured said close to 50 people were in the ill-fated bus that started its journey from Shikarpur in Nadia district.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a compensation of Rs.5 lakh each to the bereaved families. She also announced compensation of Rs 50,000 to Rs one lakh for the injured.
Following the incident, angry locals pelted police with stones and torched two police vehicles, accusing them of arriving late for rescue operations. Stones were hurled at a fire tender that was sent there to put out the fire.
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