A PIL filed in the Supreme Court demands an expert committee for crowd management after a deadly stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, criticizing unequal resource allocation and urging urgent action to enhance safety.
New Delhi: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court following the tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15, which resulted in at least 18 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
The petition, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, has urged the apex court to constitute an expert committee to frame guidelines and measures for crowd management to prevent such disasters in the future.
“The stampede was preceded by a swell in crowd of passengers waiting to board trains for Prayagraj — where the Maha Kumbh is underway — on platform number 12 and 14 of the station. The stampede happened late Saturday while thousands of people were gathered at the New Delhi railway station waiting to board a train,”
the plea stated.
The petition highlights that similar incidents have occurred in the past, including a recent stampede at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, but authorities have failed to take adequate preventive measures despite the availability of resources and modern technology for crowd control.
The petitioner has strongly criticized the unequal deployment of security measures, alleging that government resources, volunteers, and technology are reserved for VIPs, while common citizens are left vulnerable in large gatherings.
“Today we have sufficient forces, Volunteers, we have technology and Artificial Intelligence and if than also such incident takes place than it is a Sorry State of Affairs. For few people or VIP’s government can deploy the all technology and intelligence but for common people they are left on the mercy of God,”
the plea submitted.
The petition underscores the urgent need for a systematic approach to crowd control, particularly during large religious and public gatherings. It seeks court intervention to ensure the safety of citizens and prevent similar tragedies in the future.
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