Time doesn’t seem to be good for the Indian Railways considering the two derailments that happened recently. In Utkal Express derailment, nearly 22 passengers lost their lives while almost 150 were injured and in yesterday’s Kafiyat Express derailment incident, more than 70 was injured.
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu who was already under a lot of criticism for these incidents decided to resign on moral grounds but PM Modi has asked him to wait. This disclosure has been done by Suresh Prabhu himself in a series of tweets in which he also said that the loss of human life has caused him deep pain and anguish.
He said that in the last three years as the Railways Minister, he devoted his blood, sweat and tears for enhancing Indian Railways and as per him, India deserves to get a modern railway system. He also said that unexpected investments were made in Indian Railways under the leadership of PM Modi and the department which was getting neglected for the last two decades got proper attention.
In a series of tweets, Suresh Prabhu wrote,
“In less than three years as Minister, I have devoted my blood and sweat for the betterment of the Railways under leadership of PM, tried 2 overcome decades of neglect thru systemic reforms in all areas leading 2 unprecedented investment & milestones. New India envisioned by PM deserves a Rlys which is efficient and modern. I promise that is the path, on which Rlys is progressing now. I am extremely pained by the unfortunate accidents, injuries to passengers and loss of precious lives. It has caused me deep anguish. I met the Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi taking full moral responsibility. Hon’ble PM has asked me to wait.”
Here are the tweets:
In less than three years as Minister, I have devoted my blood and sweat for the betterment of the Railways (1/5)
— Suresh Prabhu (मोदी का परिवार) (@sureshpprabhu) August 23, 2017
Undr leadership of PM, tried 2 overcome decades of neglect thru systemic reforms in all areas leading 2 unprecedented investment& milestones
— Suresh Prabhu (मोदी का परिवार) (@sureshpprabhu) August 23, 2017
New India envisioned by PM deserves a Rlys which is efficient and modern. I promise that is the path, on which Rlys is progressing now (3/5)
— Suresh Prabhu (मोदी का परिवार) (@sureshpprabhu) August 23, 2017
I am extremely pained by the unfortunate accidents, injuries to passengers and loss of precious lives. It has caused me deep anguish (4/5)
— Suresh Prabhu (मोदी का परिवार) (@sureshpprabhu) August 23, 2017
I met the Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi taking full moral responsibility. Hon’ble PM has asked me to wait. (5/5)
— Suresh Prabhu (मोदी का परिवार) (@sureshpprabhu) August 23, 2017
Should Suresh Prabhu resign or should he remain the Railways Minister? What do you think?
