Sanjay Singh slams Railway privatisation: Porters unemployed and struggling for livelihood, claims AAP MP; vows to raise issue in Parliament | India News – Times of India

Sanjay Singh slams Railway privatisation: Porters unemployed and struggling for livelihood, claims AAP MP; vows to raise issue in Parliament | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI Sanjay Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader, said he will bring up in Parliament the problems that the porter community is facing at train stations all around the nation. Members of the porter community met with Sanjay Singh on Tuesday and asked him to bring up their issues…

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‘They risked their lives’: Rahul Gandhi interacts with NDLS porters, shares video | India News – The Times of India

‘They risked their lives’: Rahul Gandhi interacts with NDLS porters, shares video | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday acknowledged the bravery of porters at New Delhi Railway Station, who risked their lives to assist passengers during last month’s stampede. He said that their voices remain unheard despite their financial struggles and vowed to fight for their rights. In a post written in Hindi on X,…

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‘Humanity shines the brightest’: Rahul Gandhi meets porters at NDLS; thanks for saving lives during stampede | India News – The Times of India

‘Humanity shines the brightest’: Rahul Gandhi meets porters at NDLS; thanks for saving lives during stampede | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday interacted with porters at the New Delhi railway station and lauded their efforts in saving many passengers during stampede which claimed the lives of 18 people last month.After the interaction, Rahul took to X and said, “Often the light of humanity shines the brightest in the darkest…

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Porters Shoulder Burden Of Rescue, Fellow Passengers Turn Saviours Too – The Times of India

Porters Shoulder Burden Of Rescue, Fellow Passengers Turn Saviours Too – The Times of India

New Delhi: “In my 18 years of working here, I’ve carried countless suitcases and bags on trolleys—but never bodies,” said 38-year-old Janak Singh, a coolie at the New Delhi railway station. As the stampede unfolded, porters became unexpected first responders, using their luggage trolleys to transport the injured and the deceased.“When we started pulling people…

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