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.
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.
Here are the reactions:
औरंगाबाद से अत्यंत दुःखद ख़बर आ रही है, रेल हादसे की, ईश्वर मृतकों की आत्मा को शांति प्रदान करें🙏
— Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariMP) May 8, 2020
#Maharashtra के #Aurangabad में प्रवासी मजदूरों के साथ रेल दुर्घटना की दुखद सूचना प्राप्त हुई है. जो दुःखद एवं अत्यंत हृदयविदारक है।
— Ravi Kishan (@ravikishann) May 8, 2020
मैं दुर्घटना में घायलों के जल्द ही स्वास्थ्य लाभ की कामना करते हुए मृतकों को अपनी विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूं।🙏
#Aurangabad हादसे पर दुख जताने के लिए शब्द कम पड़ रहे हैं। कामगार भाइयों पर ये कहर कोरोना का नहीं बल्कि सरकार द्वारा की गई ग़लत प्लानिंग का है। पटरियों पर चलने को क्यों मजबूर हुए लोग ?#Corona से #Lockdown बचाएगा लेकिन मानव निर्मित आपदाओं से आमलोग कैसे बचें ? pic.twitter.com/KjCxfdkknp
— Raj Babbar (@RajBabbarMP) May 8, 2020
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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— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) May 8, 2020
To wake up to such news... heart hurts! How can we be so cruel to those because of whom we flourish ?
#WeNeedaRevolution. https://t.co/psy1m4Au3u
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.
Prayers for the deceased migrant labourers who’ve lost their lives in the tragic train mishap in Aurangabad. Wishing all these horrendous atrocities away... #Aurangabad
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) May 8, 2020
Awful news from #Aurangabad. RIP to those who were killed. It’s heartbreaking to see daily testaments of how migrant workers have been forsaken in the fight against covid in India. A real tragedy and a national shame.
— Reema Kagti (@kagtireema) May 8, 2020
What happened in #Aurangabad is heartbreaking.
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) May 8, 2020
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.
14:17 IST, May 8th 2020