Kolkata, April 22: 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