The BJP vice-president and former Jharkhand chief minister, Raghubar Das, accused the state government of being inactive even after such a major accident, and said that ministers from the region did not bother to visit the site. “The government did not care about the lives of the people. The inability to make quick decisions resulted in passengers hanging in the air overnight,” Das said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is keeping an eye on the entire incident, he said. He also demanded that the Jharkhand government provide a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the next of kin of the deceased.
Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais said the accident was sad and painful. “I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and pray to Baba Baidyanath for the speedy recovery of the injured.” Health Minister Banna Gupta said an inquiry will be conducted and action would be taken against those found guilty of negligence.
The Centre officials said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was constantly monitoring the situation in Deoghar. He also discussed rescue operations with Amit Shah, sources said.
