'God's Will', 'Accident', says Punjab minister on death of teen who was thrown off bus
May 02, 2015 09:31
As the Akali Dal-led Punjab government battles massive political protests over the death of a teen who was molested and then thrown off a moving bus in Moga district, a minister sought to play down the incident, calling her death as "God's will", while a party lawmaker called it an "accident".
The 14-year-old girl and her mother were abused and groped by a group of men, including the conductor, before being thrown from the bus on Wednesday.
The girl died instantly. Her mother was seriously injured.
"No one can stand against God's will... Even cars and planes have accidents... we should leave all this to God," Punjab's Education Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra said at an event on Friday.
His party colleague and Moga MLA Joginder Pal Jain said, "You know a lot of accidents take place. Whatever the compensation... If it's settled out of court, is agreeable to both the parties."
The Akali government is facing intense political heat over the teen's death - the minor and her mother were attacked on a bus run by Orbit Aviation, a company owned by Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is the son of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
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