BSP supremo express grief over Amritsar tragedy, calls for thorough investigation

BSP chief Mayawati Saturday demanded that a thorough investigation is conducted into the Amritsar train accident and those found guilty of negligence be punished.

Mayawati, in a statement released in New Delhi, expressed sadness over the death of 59 Dussehra revellers who were mowed down by a train while watching the burning of a Ravana effigy standing on the tracks near Amritsar.

She demanded that an investigation be conducted and those found guilty of negligence be punished.

Mayawati also demanded that appropriate compensation is given by the Ministry of Railways and the Punjab government to the families of the deceased.

The Bahujan Samaj Party chief also expressed her sadness over the demise of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari.

Tiwari, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in New Delhi, died of heart attack on Thursday, hours after he turned 93.