Congress Seva Dal chief says idea behind yatra in Gujarat is to make people aware that many tragedies could have been prevented had corruption not been so rife in the state.
The colonial-era suspension bridge in Gujarat's Morbi was packed with sightseers when it collapsed on 30 Oct, plunging hundreds into the Machchhu river, which killed 135 people.
Kantilal Amrutiya is a five-time MLA who won every election from Morbi seat from 1995 to 2017. BJP chose him instead of sitting MLA Brijesh Merja after the bridge collapse.
Gujarat police cyber cell 'filed case against Gokhale for tweeting about expenses incurred for PM Modi's trip to Morbi' following bridge collapse which reportedly killed at least 141 people.
BJP's Amrutiya retained Morbi from 1995 to 2017 when he lost to Congress candidate. Kin of bridge collapse victims say they are wary of trusting either party until justice is done.
In an interview, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala discusses BJP’s poll prospects, Morbi bridge collapse tragedy & the challenge from AAP.
Incidents like the Morbi tragedy reinforce the Western world’s longstanding prejudice that India is crumbling with its creaking infrastructure and teeming population.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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