In New York, Rahul Gandhi criticizes Center over Odisha triple train tragedy

New York: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is currently visiting the United States, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP, saying they never talk about the future, and always blame for their failures. Blame someone else in the past. Rahul Gandhi said this while addressing members of the overseas Indian community at the Javits Center here. He observed 60 seconds silence in respect of the people killed in the Odisha train accident.

“I remember a train accident when the Congress was in power. The Congress did not get up and said ‘now it is the fault of the British that the train met with an accident’. The Congress minister said ‘this is my responsibility and I am resigning’.” Without naming the Congress minister, Rahul Gandhi said, “This is the problem which has come back to our house, we make excuses and we are not accepting the reality we are facing.”

The Congress leader said that the BJP and the RSS were unable to see the future. “He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) is trying to drive a car…Indian car and he looks in the rear-view mirror. Then he doesn’t understand why this car is crashing, not moving. And It’s the same idea.” With BJP, with RSS. All these You listen to the ministers, you listen to the Prime Minister. You will never find them talking about the future. They only talk about the past,” he said.

He said, “The BJP and the RSS are incapable of seeing the future. They never talk about the future, they only talk about the past. And they will always blame someone else for the past.” He said that there is a fight going on in India between two ideologies – one represented by the Congress and the other represented by the BJP and the RSS.

He said, “The simplest way to describe this fight is that there is Mahatma Gandhi on one side and Nathuram Godse on the other.”

Mister @Rahul Gandhi Enthralled the Indian diaspora in New York, USA!

The power of his words resonated through the hearts of the massive crowd, marking an unforgettable chapter in our shared history. pic.twitter.com/HyE5kbsQof– Congress (@INCIndia) June 4, 2023

He also praised the way the Indian-American community is living in America. “In all the stalwarts that have come out of India, you can see that they had certain qualities that they all had. Firstly, they sought the truth, represented it and fought for it. Secondly, all these people were humble , and there was no arrogance in them.” In those. That’s how Indians have done in America, and that’s why Indians are successful here. I respect and honor you for this.

The accident involving three trains has killed at least 280 people and focused attention on the issue of railway safety. The resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav is being demanded from some quarters.

Railway Ministry demands CBI probe into Odisha triple train accident

Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Railways has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the derailment of three trains in Odisha’s Balasore. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav told reporters, “Considering what happened, taking into account the information available with the administration, the Railway Board has recommended that the investigation be handed over to the CBI.”

The railways minister had earlier attributed the horrific collision to a change in “electronic interlocking” and said all would be revealed in a report soon. “The setting of the point machine was changed. How and why this was done will be revealed in the investigation report… I can only say that the root cause and those responsible for the criminal act have been identified,” he said. “

The Railways said “signal interference” caused the Coromandel Express to derail and its engine and coach collided with a goods train loaded with iron ore parked on a loop line.

More than 270 people died and about 900 people were injured in this accident on Friday, which is being described as one of the worst train accidents in the country.