As late as May 17, I wrote to the Railway Minister requesting regular upkeep of trains and frequent maintenance. Out of their apathy to the Opposition and believing they know best, the Modi government has systematically ignored constructive criticism
Das, who accompanied Malik in the search said that when they saw a hand shivering, they realised that it was Biswajit, who was badly injured. They immediately took Biswajit and left for Balasore Hospital, where he was administered first aid. However, doctors asked Malik to take his son to Cuttack Medical College Hospital, but he signed a bond and got his son discharged and headed back home. Kolkata Man Refuses To Believe Son Died in Odisha Train Accident, Travels to Balasore With Ambulance and Finds Him Alive in Morgue.
The police also said that investigation by the Odisha GRP into the cause of the accident and all other aspects of the accident is going on. "Severe legal action will be initiated against those who are trying to create communal disharmony by spreading rumours," the police added. 📰 Balasore Train Accident: Odisha Police Say Some Social Media Handles Mischievously Giving Communal Colour to Tragedy , Warn of Legal Action Against Those Trying to Create Communal Disharmony by Spreading Rumours.
Several world leaders including Xi Jinping, Rishi Sunak, Emmanuel Macron, Fumio Kishida and others have expressed their condolences to the families of the train crash