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Published 14:17 IST, May 8th 2020

Aurangabad train accident: Actor-politicians, Bollywood stars express strong responses

The Aurangabad train accident that led to the deaths of 16 migrant workers sparked strong responses from actor-politicians, Bollywood stars like Richa Chadha.

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The deaths of 16 migrant workers in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad in a train mishap was mourned across the nation on Friday. Right from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the chief ministers, prayers and condolences for the families of the deceased were expressed on Twitter. Even the celebrities related to the entertainment industry were heartbroken over the incident.

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Actor-politicians like Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan and Raj Babbar were among those who took to Twitter to share their thoughts.

Delhi BJP chief Tiwari wrote that it was 'extremely saddening' while praying for peace for the departed souls. BJP MP Ravi Kishan termed the incident as ‘heart-wrenching’ while praying for the speedy recovery of the injured and expressing his prayers for the deceased. Congress leader Raj Babbar wrote that words were not enough to describe the loss, but also questioned the ‘poor planning’ of the government.

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Here are the reactions:

Celebrities from the film industry like Richa Chadha, Nimrat Kaur, Vir Das, Reema Kagti issued strong statements. Richa wrote that her heart hurts to wake up to such news. Terming the treatment, because of ‘whom we flourish’, to them as ‘cruel’, she wrote that ‘we need a revolution.’

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Nimrat Kaur hoped for an end to 'horrendous atrocities', a day after numerous deaths due to a gas tragedy in Vizag, and prayed for the deceased souls. Reema Kagti called it as ‘awful’, a ‘real tragedy’ and ‘national shame’ , terming it ‘heartbreaking’ to see migrant workers being 'forsaken' in the fight agains COVID-19.

16 migrant workers, reported to be sleeping on the tracks, on the way to their hometown in Madhya Pradesh, were mowed down by a goods train at 5.22 am on  Friday. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has ordered an inquiry into the accident. PM Modi also assured all help after discussions with Piyush Goyal.

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14:17 IST, May 8th 2020