The Congress on Sunday demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The Congress held him morally responsible for the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station that claimed 18 lives. Supriya Shrinate, who heads Congress’ social media division said \”if Vaishesnaw does not resign, he should be sacked for the \”mismanagement\” at the railway station. She accused VaishNaw of failing in his duties and focusing more on public relations than addressing railway safety concerns. \”He is busy making reels and downplaying deaths instead of taking responsibility. He has no right to continue in office for even a minute,\” she claimed. She also highlighted the prevailing VIP culture at the religious gathering. \”We have only one demand. Given the scale of this tragedy, which was nothing short of a massacre, the Railway Minister must resign immediately. If he refuses, he Should be removed from his position,\” she said. The incident left helpless devotees stranded. Eyewitness accounts, she noted, were deeply disturbing, as porters had to carry the bodies of victims due to the absence of proper emergency response. She questioned, \”Who is responsible for this massacre of devotees?\”
