Kolkata: A delegation of disabled persons
from West Bengal missed an appointment with Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh in New Delhi because the special train sought
from Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee reached 10 hours late.
"Because of this the delegation of members of the Paschim
Banga Rajya Pratibandhi Sammilani (PBRPS) missed their
appointment with the Prime Minister," Sports and Sundarbans
Development Affairs Minister Kanti Ganguly alleged today.
Noting that he had written to Banerjee on March 5,
Ganguly said the train not only reached late, but also there
was insufficient water and facilities on board which led the
disabled persons to suffer a lot.
He said he would write to the Railway Minister and the
Prime Minister apprising them of the plight of the disabled
passengers during the journey.
"Its very unfortunate that we had to face this despite
our request to the Railway Minister," he said.
The delegation had gone to New Delhi yesterday to press
for rights of the disabled together with others from other
parts of the country.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 00:05