"When Lal Bahadur Shastri Was...": Sharad Pawar Demands Railway Minister's Resignation

 Asserting that the then Union Railway Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri tendered his resignation when an accident took place, Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday demanded Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation after a tragic accident in Odisha that occurred on Friday.

"When Lal Bahadur Shastri was a Railways Minister, an accident took place and it happened again. After that, Jawaharlal Nehru was against the decision of giving a resignation. But Shastri has said that it is my moral responsibility and resigned. The same incidence is being faced by the country, the politicians should take the possible steps," he told to media.

Mr Pawar further expressed grief over the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore.

The disastrous train accident has claimed 288 lives so far while over 1,000 people sustained injuries.