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Bus accident victims’ kin storm Botcha’s house
Bus Accident Victims’ Kin Storm Botcha’s House, Mahabubnagar Bus Victims Families Action Committee. A month has passed since the ghastly accident in which a Vovlo bus caught fire leaving 45 passengers charred to death in Mahabubnagar, but the family members of the deceased are still awaiting justice.
- “Received eight kilos of ash instead of justice,” cries kin of a victim
- Arrogant responses annoy victims’ families who court arrest
- Botcha washes off responsibility, wants K’taka govt to pay ex-gratia
Hyderabad: Mahabubnagar Bus Victims Families Action Committee, including women who lost their husbands and sons, laid siege to the ministers' quarters seeking justice on Saturday. The protesters stormed their way into the ministers’ quarters raising slogans against Transport Minister Botcha Satyanarayana.
Demanding resignation of the Transport Minister, they picketed his quarter with small babies in arms. They wanted the government to ensure justice to the affected families. “How long will you eat the food stained with blood of the victims,” they questioned holding their banners aloft.
A month has passed since the ghastly accident in which a Vovlo bus caught fire leaving 45 passengers charred to death in Mahabubnagar, but the family members of the deceased are still awaiting justice.
The kith and kin of the deceased, seething with anger, said even after a month of the ghastly accident the culprits responsible were not brought to book. They were neither given compensation nor were the culprits arrested.
Questioning the failure of the transport minister, they demanded the arrests of the owner of the bus, and transport authority officials who issued permits. They also sought action against the RTA for allowing the buses to be operated illegally and the government for poor road safety and infrastructure. They had heated arguments with police over the issue at the minister's quarters.
As the protesters turned violent and the situation appeared going out of hands, the police arrested them and shifted to various police stations in the city. The police cordoned off the area as a precautionary measure and erected barricades. They argued that they came in the hope of their grievances being resolved, instead they were being arrested.
“I received eight kilos of ashes from the government in the form of justice and it is such a painful situation that instead of our grievance being addressed, we are arrested,” sobbed a family member.
When demanded about ex-gratia and insurance clearance, the transport minister frowned and said, “Relatives can claim insurance as the bus had both first party and third party insurance and it is the responsibility of the bus owners to clear the insurance amount. The government of Karnataka would take a call on paying ex-gratia since the bus belongs to that state.”
