Amritsar: Every Dussehra follows the intense grief and pain of the families of 58 hapless Maulanas who lost their lives after being hit by a train while watching the effigy of the demon king. Ravana: Going up in flames in Amritsar Joura Phatki on 19 October 2018.
While almost all have received financial compensation from the central and state governments, and most of them have got jobs, some are still making rounds of government departments for the much-needed job. “My 24-year-old son Ramesh was one of the people who died in the accident, but I am yet to get a job.” Vijay Kumar, He claimed that he had knocked on every door but much needed work was still awaited. Stating that he was more than sixty-five years old, he said that his widowed daughter Worship There was a suitable candidate who lived with him.
The accident happened on the occasion of Dussehra festival which was celebrated on October 19, 2018. Dussehra festival was organized by the President of Dussehra Committee (East) at Dhobi Ghat near Jaura Gate. Saurabh Madan Mithu, Former cabinet minister Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who was then MLA from Amritsar East assembly constituency, was the chief guest on the occasion.
To watch the burning of Ravana, the organizer had put up a big screen for the fun-loving people. As the effigy of Ravana burst into flames, a train came from Jalandhar and crushed 58 people, while 140 others were injured. Deepak Kumar, who lost father Grinder Kumar and uncle Pawan Kumar in the incident, said most of the victims were the sole breadwinners of their respective families. “Some people who are still waiting for jobs did not pursue their case, while some have domestic issues,” he said, adding that the relatives of some migrant laborers had already gone back to their native places. .
While almost all have received financial compensation from the central and state governments, and most of them have got jobs, some are still making rounds of government departments for the much-needed job. “My 24-year-old son Ramesh was one of the people who died in the accident, but I am yet to get a job.” Vijay Kumar, He claimed that he had knocked on every door but much needed work was still awaited. Stating that he was more than sixty-five years old, he said that his widowed daughter Worship There was a suitable candidate who lived with him.
The accident happened on the occasion of Dussehra festival which was celebrated on October 19, 2018. Dussehra festival was organized by the President of Dussehra Committee (East) at Dhobi Ghat near Jaura Gate. Saurabh Madan Mithu, Former cabinet minister Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who was then MLA from Amritsar East assembly constituency, was the chief guest on the occasion.
To watch the burning of Ravana, the organizer had put up a big screen for the fun-loving people. As the effigy of Ravana burst into flames, a train came from Jalandhar and crushed 58 people, while 140 others were injured. Deepak Kumar, who lost father Grinder Kumar and uncle Pawan Kumar in the incident, said most of the victims were the sole breadwinners of their respective families. “Some people who are still waiting for jobs did not pursue their case, while some have domestic issues,” he said, adding that the relatives of some migrant laborers had already gone back to their native places. .