UP: Stones Hurled At Vande Bharat With Bhim Army Chief Onboard, Windowpane Damaged

New Delhi:
Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) MP Chandra Shekhar Azad on Sunday claimed that stones were hurled at a Vande Bharat Express train early this morning, damaging a windowpane, in which he was travelling.
Azad said that the incident took place at around 7:12 am after the train passed the Kamalpur station in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district.
In a post on X, the Nagina MP shared the occurrence of the event, saying, “This morning I was travelling from Delhi to Kanpur by Vande Bharat train. As soon as the train crossed Kamalpur station in Bulandshahr district at around 7:12 am, some antisocial element threw stones from outside, due to which the glass near the passenger sitting two seats ahead of me got shattered.”
Azad also expressed his concern over the damage to government property and safety of passengers, saying that such acts are “reprehensible and cannot be tolerated”.
“I was shocked and stunned by this incident. This incident not only caused damage to government property but also raised questions on the safety of passengers. Such incidents are reprehensible and cannot be accepted at any cost,” he said.
He further claimed that according to a report, there were 1,503 such incidents in 2022, causing loss of crores of rupees to the Railways.
“This figure forces one to think why such incidents are happening again and again. Stone pelting on trains not only causes damage to property, but it can also prove fatal for the passengers,” he said.
He added that people need to “understand that railways are a valuable asset of the country and its protection is the responsibility of all of us citizens of the country”.
“Such acts in society not only create a feeling of insecurity but also harm the image of our country,” Azad said.
The lawmaker further called on the Union Railway Minister, railway police and administration to take strict steps as well as spread awareness in society.
“My request is that it is necessary for parents and teachers in schools to make children aware of this subject. This will not only reduce such incidents but will also ensure the safety of railway passengers,” Azad said.
“This country is ours, and the protection of the country’s property is not only the moral responsibility and constitutional fundamental duty of the government but also of all of us,” he said.