Busy making 'one' Adani safe: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi after railway worker crushed to death in train mishap

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over recent incident where a railway employee was killed after he was caught between the buffers of the engine and a coach during a shunting operation at Barauni Junction station in Bihar's Begusarai district on Saturday

A buffer is a shock-absorbing device on both ends of a train's engine and coach, designed to reduce the impact of collisions between bogies.

"When will the common people be safe, Modiji? You are just busy in making 'one' Adani safe. This horrific picture and news is the result of long-standing negligence, neglect and deliberate low recruitment by Indian Railways," said Rahul Gandhi in a post on X.



The deceased has been identified as Amar Kumar (25), a resident of Samastipur district. Kumar's family alleged that he died because of the negligence of the railway staff.

According to eyewitnesses, the incident took place when shunting of Lucknow Junction-Barauni Express was on at platform number 5.

Family members of the deceased reached the spot and said they would not allow the authorities to conduct post-mortem examination till action is taken against the erring railway staff.

A high-level enquiry has been ordered to find out the reason behind the incident and strict action will be taken against the erring railway employees after completion of the probe, the Sharswati Chandra, Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) of East Central Railway said.

Sharswati Chandra, Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) of East Central Railway, told PTI that the incident took place at Barauni station in the morning.

"It is a very unfortunate incident and at the same time, a matter of concern. The set guidelines for such an operation must have been violated," Chandra said.