Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident: Congress blames govt handling of railways

The Congress leadership has alleged the Modi government had indulged in "utter mismanagement" of the Railways and that led to many rail accidents during the past 10 years.

While expressing anguish over the accident involving the Kanchanjunga Express, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said: "In the past 10 years, the Modi government has indulged in the utter mismanagement of the Railway. As a responsible Opposition, it is our bounden duty to underline how the Modi government has systematically converted the Rail ministry into a platform of 'Camera-driven' self-promotion! We will remain persistent with our questions and shall make the Modi government accountable for its criminal abandonment of the Railways".

Rahul Gandhi too targeted the Centre. "The increase in railway accidents in the past 10 years is a direct result of negligence of the Modi government," he said.