Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Meets PM Modi, Offers to Resign

Suresh Prabhu tweeted that he was taking “taking full moral responsibility” for the two derailments.

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said, on 23 August, that he took “full moral responsibility” for the two train derailments that have occurred over the last five days. According to reports, Prabhu has also offered to resign from his post.

Prabhu tweeted that he had met with PM Narendra Modi over the issue. “Hon’ble PM has asked me to wait,” he tweeted.

In a series of tweets, the railway minister said that he was pained by the two accidents.