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India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Maharashtra: MNS chief hits out at State Govt over deaths in Mumbai train accident
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India, June 10 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief, Raj Thackeray condoled the loss of life in the Mumbra train accident in Thane, in which atleast 4 people have died, and criticised the Mahayuti-led state government of only focusing on elections instead of real issues of the people. 'The train accident that happened in Mumbai today is unfortunate. Many passengers died in this accident, but similar incidents are happening in Mumbai every day. Passengers are getting injured in Mumbai every day and yet no one is doing anything to help,' the MNS chief said during a press conference on Monday. 'Our entire focus is only on the elections and campaigning. Will Raj Thackeray-Uddhav Thackeray form an alliance? More important than this question are how travel is going in Mumbai today, how people are living in the cities and in the state as a whole,' he added. He further slammed the current and previous state governments for not pushing for Mumbai local trains to have a separate governing corporation for it. 'The demand for a separate corporation for Mumbai Railways has been going on for many years. We had also made this demand, but till date no government has paid any attention to this demand. Today, the planning of cities has completely collapsed. Huge crowds are coming. Big roads, bridges, metros are being built for them. Tall buildings are being allowed, but there is no planning for parking,' he said. Criticising poor city planning, he added, 'Every city has a serious traffic problem. Building new roads and metros is not making any difference, yet no government is thinking about city planning or the influx of people from outside.' Saying that he is shocked with the crowd at railway stations, he questioned the political leaders, including MPs, MLAs and ministers who go abroad, and whether they learn from their trips regarding public transport. 'I myself have travelled by train in Mumbai for a long time. But the situation was a little better then. Now, seeing the crowd at the railway station, I am shocked. These MPs, MLAs, ministers go abroad - do they learn anything from there? If such an incident had happened abroad, how would it have been handled there? We have none. Here, human life has no value,' he said. Earlier on Monday , Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray took a jibe at Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, accusing them of being responsible for the deaths. 'Rail mantri has become a reel mantri. There have been multiple terrible train accidents in the last 2-3 years but no one is coming forward to claim any responsibility. This is solely the responsibility of the railway department and the railway minister... People of India have demanded his resignation multiple times but he carries on.' Multiple passengers travelling towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) fell from a excessive crowded train at Mumbra railway station in Thane district on Monday. The accident occurred on the Down/Fast Line and disrupted local train services, with the reason suspected to be due to excessive crowd on the train. The two estranged cousins, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray have been in talks for a potential alliance ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are to be announced by the Election Commission. (ANI)
Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Mumbra railway accident: Maha CM orders probe, announces compensation of Rs 5 lakh to kin of deceased
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday, ordered an inquiry into the Mumbai local train accident in which at least four persons died and nine others were injured after they fell on the railway track. He has also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the four deceased persons. Besides, the injured victims will also be provided a compensation ranging between Rs 50,000 and Rs 2 lakh. The state government sources said that the injured will be provided free treatment as the expenses will be borne by the government. The State Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan confirmed that a high level probe is underway to find out how the accident took place. He said that two passengers due to serious injuries have been sent to the Jupiter hospital in Thane. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray raked up the demand for a separate corporation for Mumbai railways made for many years, saying that so far no government has paid attention to it. "The railway accident that happened in Mumbai today is unfortunate. Many passengers lost their lives in this accident, but such incidents are happening daily in Mumbai. Every day, passengers in Mumbai are getting injured, and yet, no one seems to care. Today, urban planning is completely in disarray. Huge crowds are pouring in. Big roads, bridges, and metros are being built for them. High-rise buildings are being permitted, but there is no planning for parking. Every city faces a serious traffic problem. Building new roads and metros makes no difference, yet no government thinks about urban planning or the influx of people from outside," he said. He also added: "All our focus is only on elections and campaigns. Will Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray form an alliance? More important than this question are the questions of how travel is happening in Mumbai today, how people are living in cities and across the state in general. Will the media raise these questions? Will they demand answers from the government? Who forms an alliance with whom, who said what -- these things are truly trivial in front of these serious issues." "Are we going to turn our attention to the people's problems?" he asked. "I myself have travelled by Mumbai's railways for a long time. But back then, the situation was somewhat better. Now, seeing the crowds at railway stations is terrifying. These MPs, MLAs, and Ministers go abroad -- do they learn anything from there? If such an incident happened abroad, how would it have been handled there? Here, however, there is nothing. Here, human life has no value," he commented. Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray said, "While standing at the door of a local train heading towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus between Diva and Mumbra stations, some passengers were tragically killed after being struck by an express train coming from the opposite direction; this incident is deeply heartbreaking. Heartfelt tributes to the passengers who lost their lives."
Hindustan Times
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Aaditya should meet Raj Thackeray if Sena (UBT) serious about alliance: MNS leader
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Prakash Mahajan has said if the Shiv Sena is really serious about an alliance between the two parties, then its leader Aaditya Thackeray should take the lead and meet Raj Thackeray. A leader of "appropriate" stature in the Shiv Sena , headed by former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, should go to MNS president Raj Thackeray for discussions on a possible tie-up, Mahajan asserted on Wednesday. If a junior leader is sent for talks, then Raj Thackeray will also send a junior functionary, he maintained. "If an alliance really has to happen, then Aaditya Thackeray should take the lead and understand the views of Raj saheb. Both sides will understand the seriousness if Aaditya Thackeray goes . There is a common feeling among Marathi people to come together," he said. Former state minister Aaditya Thackeray is the son of Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray. On Tuesday, Aaditya Thackeray said if anyone wants to come together to protect the interest of Maharashtra then "we will also take them along". Mahajan said there was no harm in this experiment of the politically estranged Thackeray cousins coming together. "We had tried this experiment in 2014 and 2017. If they are serious, then there is no issue in taking the lead," he said. Cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation with statements indicating they could ignore "trivial issues" and join hands nearly two decades after a bitter parting of ways. While the MNS chief has said uniting in the interests of Marathi manoos is not difficult, Uddhav Thackeray said he was ready to put aside trivial fights, provided those working against Maharashtra's interests were not entertained.
