govt must fix accountability for gujarat crash: kharge
Ahmedabad, June 15 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the Union government must fix accountability in the horrific Air India plane crash.
Talking to reporters after meeting injured persons at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, Kharge also said the Centre must give compensation to the kin of the deceased and to the injured.
"The government must give compensation to kin of plane crash victims and fix accountability," he asserted.
The Ahmedabad-London flight crashed into buildings on a medical college campus shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport on Thursday, killing 241 out of 242 persons on board as well as several others on the ground.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed deep sorrow on Saturday over the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.
Speaking with the media, the SP chief said the incident was very sad and prayed that no such incidents would happen again.
"The incident that happened in Ahmedabad is very sad. It is very sad to see this, and one wonders how this happened. In today's time when technology has become so advanced... the incident is being investigated. When the investigation report comes, the truth will come out, but we pray that such an incident does not happen again," Akhilesh Yadav said.
Meanwhile, Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said, "This is very unfortunate, and the Indian government and the DGCA will investigate it thoroughly... They will take whatever precautions they want, and for those who have died, they will handle all compensation and any other matters. Along with that, we will take complete care of those injured."...
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