Leader of the Opposition in the ALA Debabrata Saikia has urged Speaker Biswajit Daimary to…
Saikia slams Gohain on violence
Sivasagar: After two murders in trains in Assam within a span of 36-hours, leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia has written a letter to Union minister of state for railways Rajen Gohain, who hails from the state, stating that Gohain has cut a sorry figure in the eyes of the people of Assam.
“Instead of devoting your energies to serve the people of Assam through the prestigious portfolio which you hold, you have preferred to become an object of ridicule and vilification by swimming against the tide of public opinion and resorting to politics of polarisation,” Saikia wrote.
In the letter, Saikia said the two murders, coming in such close succession, have served to expose the inadequate security inside trains and railway stations in Assam and across the Northeast.
“Unlike some other parts of the country, this type of violent crime inside trains is fairly new to Assam and must be nipped in the bud. The need of the hour is safe trains, not bullet trains,” the letter added.
Saikia alleged that Gohain had failed to do justice to his responsibility as the first parliamentarian from Assam to hold the post of minister of state for railways.
Saikia demanded that since the crime took place inside a train operated by the Indian Railways, a central investigation agency should conduct a thorough probe.
He also sought deployment of Railway Protection Force personnel, especially women, inside compartments and at stations. He demanded installation of CCTV cameras at all stations and inside train compartments.
He urged the Union minister to immediately grant a financial compensation to the mother of the victim, Radha Kumari.
“The family was banking on Radha for the family’s welfare. I, therefore, urge you to provide a job in the Indian Railways on compassionate ground either to her mother or younger sister, who is pursuing a BCom course,” he wrote.
Saikia visited Radha’s house, offered financial assistance of Rs 15,000 to the family and assured them of administrative help.
News Source Kongkon K. Bora Telegraph India