<p class="title">A magisterial probe into the Amritsar train tragedy in which around 60 people died, has apparently given a "clean chit" to Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was the chief guest at the Dussehra event.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jalandhar Divisional Commissioner B Purushartha-- appointed the special executive magistrate by the government to probe the accident-- indicted the son of a Congress councillor, who organised the event as well as officials of Amritsar district administration, municipal corporation, railways and local police, official sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The crowd was watching the burning of a Ravana effigy near Joda Phatak on October 19 when they were mowed down by a passing train.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A 300-page report of magisterial probe into the accident was submitted to the Punjab Home Secretary last month.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The report stressed that Saurabh Mithu Madan, son of the Congress councillor and a close aide of the Sidhus, should have ensured the safety of people at the venue, official sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The report also blamed Amritsar administration and municipality officials over safety measures and permission given for holding the event.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The role of railways also came under the scanner for giving the green signal to a fast train despite the presence of a huge crowd on the tracks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Home department has put up the file pertaining to the report before Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for further action.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Notably, an inquiry conducted by the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety into this incident had blamed "negligence" of people, standing on the railway track, for the tragic incident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, Additional Director General of Police (Railways) Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota is conducting a separate inquiry into the accident to fix responsibility.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The statements of over 150 people including railway officials and Navjot Kaur Sidhu were recorded by Purushartha, while Navjot Singh Sidhu, who had questioned the Railways for giving a clean chit to loco-pilot of the train, had submitted his statement in writing.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Opposition Akali Dal had earlier rejected the institution of the magisterial probe and sought registration of a case against Navjot Kaur Sidhu and the event organiser, claiming that she allegedly left the venue without bothering about the victims. </p>
<p class="title">A magisterial probe into the Amritsar train tragedy in which around 60 people died, has apparently given a "clean chit" to Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was the chief guest at the Dussehra event.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jalandhar Divisional Commissioner B Purushartha-- appointed the special executive magistrate by the government to probe the accident-- indicted the son of a Congress councillor, who organised the event as well as officials of Amritsar district administration, municipal corporation, railways and local police, official sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The crowd was watching the burning of a Ravana effigy near Joda Phatak on October 19 when they were mowed down by a passing train.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A 300-page report of magisterial probe into the accident was submitted to the Punjab Home Secretary last month.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The report stressed that Saurabh Mithu Madan, son of the Congress councillor and a close aide of the Sidhus, should have ensured the safety of people at the venue, official sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The report also blamed Amritsar administration and municipality officials over safety measures and permission given for holding the event.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The role of railways also came under the scanner for giving the green signal to a fast train despite the presence of a huge crowd on the tracks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Home department has put up the file pertaining to the report before Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for further action.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Notably, an inquiry conducted by the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety into this incident had blamed "negligence" of people, standing on the railway track, for the tragic incident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, Additional Director General of Police (Railways) Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota is conducting a separate inquiry into the accident to fix responsibility.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The statements of over 150 people including railway officials and Navjot Kaur Sidhu were recorded by Purushartha, while Navjot Singh Sidhu, who had questioned the Railways for giving a clean chit to loco-pilot of the train, had submitted his statement in writing.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Opposition Akali Dal had earlier rejected the institution of the magisterial probe and sought registration of a case against Navjot Kaur Sidhu and the event organiser, claiming that she allegedly left the venue without bothering about the victims. </p>