Jharkhand Train Accident Sparks Political Blame Game

The ruling JMM criticized the central government for a train accident in Jharkhand, stating Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the INDIA bloc were not involved. The party called for the Railways Minister to focus on railway safety. The accident resulted in two deaths and 20 injuries.

The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday criticized the central government for a train accident in Jharkhand, placing the blame on the Centre and the BJP. They emphasized that Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the INDIA bloc were not involved.

In a social media post, the JMM urged the Centre to have the Railways Minister focus more on railway safety rather than making videos.

'Hemant Soren Ji or INDIA Bloc has no hand in this. Do not give threats to get us trapped by ED/CBI,' JMM said in a post on social media platform X. Tagging former chief minister and BJP state president Babulal Marandi, they stated, 'The entire responsibility for this train accident lies with your Railway Minister and the central government. Stop the Railway Minister from making reels and request him to focus on railways.'

Officials reported that two individuals were killed and 20 others were injured as at least 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed in the Seraikela-Kharsawan district early Tuesday. The accident occurred at 3:45 AM near Barabamboo, approximately 80 km from Jamshedpur, under the Chakradharpur Division of the South Eastern Railway (SER), they added.

SER spokesperson Om Prakash Charan noted that another derailment of a goods train occurred nearby, but it was not immediately clear if the two accidents were linked.

'Two persons were killed and 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed near Barabamboo. Rescue operations are ongoing and an NDRF team is rushing to the spot,' West Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner Kuldeep Chaudhary, who is currently at the accident site, told PTI.

He added that the 'Howrah-Mumbai train hit the stationary goods train.' The accident site is located near the border between West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan districts.