In the wake of the Uttar Pradesh train derailment tragedy, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today cancelled a function to release a report card of his government on completion of one year in office and expressed grief over the mishap that claimed 96 lives and left 226 injured.
In his condolence message, Kumar described the mishap of the Indore-Patna express as sad and expressed deep grief over the casaulties, praying to the almighty to provide strength to families of the bereaved to cope with the tragedy.
The CM ordered cancellation of the state function to release the annual report card of his government marking completion of one year in office.
“CM has cancelled the function to release report card of the government today on completion of one year in office,” a statement from Information and Public Relations Department said.
