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NEW DELHI — Lok Sabha member from Nagina in Uttar Pradesh and chief of the Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) Chandra Shekhar Azad on Sunday claimed that stones were thrown at the Delhi-Kanpur Vande Bharat train coach in which he was travelling.
The Nagina MP asked the railway minister and the administration to take strict measures to check such incidents.
He also urged parents and teachers to make children aware of the issue.
In a post on X, Azad said, “This morning I was travelling from Delhi to Kanpur by Vande Bharat train. As soon as the train crossed Kamalpur station in Bulandshahr district at around 7:12 am, some antisocial element threw stones from outside, due to which the glass near the passenger sitting two seats ahead of me got shattered.
“I was shocked and stunned by this incident. This incident not only caused damage to government property but also raised questions about the safety of passengers. Such incidents are reprehensible and cannot be accepted at any cost,” Azad said.
Asked about the incident, Railway Protection Force (RPF) sub-inspector, Manoj Gautam was quoted by media reports as saying that the matter is being probed.
According to a report, Azad claimed that there were 1,503 such incidents in 2022, causing a loss of crores of rupees to the Railways.
“This figure forces one to think why such incidents are happening again and again. Stone pelting on trains not only causes property damage, but it can also prove fatal for the passengers,” he said.
There is a need to understand that railways are a valuable asset of the country and its protection is the responsibility of all of us citizens of the country, he said, adding such acts not only create a feeling of insecurity but also harm the image of our country.
To prevent such incidents, the Union Railway Minister, railway police and administration should take strict steps as well as spread awareness in society, he said.
“My request is that parents and teachers in schools must make children aware of this subject. This will not only reduce such incidents but will also ensure the safety of railway passengers,” Azad said.
“This country is ours, and the protection of the country’s property is not only the moral responsibility and constitutional fundamental duty of the government but also all of us,” he said.
Azad tagged the railways and the minister concerned in his post.
