<p>The minister came under attack from Bharatiya Janata Party which said such incidents had been occurring because of her status as an “absentee” minister.<br /><br />“The BJP feels the prime minister owes an explanation to the indifference and absenteeism of the railway minister,” party spokesperson Rajeev Pratap Rudy said here.<br /><br />Rudy said the deaths at the station are “inexcusable and unpardonable.”<br />The Congress, however, defended ally Trinamool Congress leader Banerjee, saying it was the responsibility of the officials in charge of the station to supervise the crowd in the rush season.<br /><br />Party spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said the railway minister should take note of the incident. <br />“The railways should make special arrangements to handle the holiday season rush. It should be ensured that such unfortunate incidents are not repeated,” he added.<br /></p>
<p>The minister came under attack from Bharatiya Janata Party which said such incidents had been occurring because of her status as an “absentee” minister.<br /><br />“The BJP feels the prime minister owes an explanation to the indifference and absenteeism of the railway minister,” party spokesperson Rajeev Pratap Rudy said here.<br /><br />Rudy said the deaths at the station are “inexcusable and unpardonable.”<br />The Congress, however, defended ally Trinamool Congress leader Banerjee, saying it was the responsibility of the officials in charge of the station to supervise the crowd in the rush season.<br /><br />Party spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said the railway minister should take note of the incident. <br />“The railways should make special arrangements to handle the holiday season rush. It should be ensured that such unfortunate incidents are not repeated,” he added.<br /></p>
