Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 17: Expres-sing serious concern over the accident at Ramban in which 17 Amarnath pilgrims were killed and over 30 injured, State president, Shri Ram Sena, (SRS) Jammu and Kashmir, Rajiv Mahajan asked State Government especially Governor, who is also chairman Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, (SASB) to take strict action against the bigwigs of Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) who are responsible of this mishap.
“Officials of JKSRTC, who deployed old buses for boarding of Shri Amarnath pilgrims, are responsible for this mishap that claimed the lives of 17 Amarnath pilgrims, who were travelling in a vehicle owned by the Corporation,” said Mahajan in a statement issued here today.
“Poor condition of JKSRTC buses is not only causing considerable inconvenience to pilgrims but also creating a bad impression in the country,” he added.
He said that Jammu and Kashmir, being a popular tourist destination, should have better JKSRTC bus service on the lines of other States.
He said only constitution of Inquiry Committee to look into the circumstances that led to this tragic accident involving an SRTC bus carrying the Amarnath Yatris by Government is not enough and sought immediate action against JKSRTC officials.
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