'A country does not become great just because its PM changes clothes every hour'; Ashok Swain raises criticism in Odisha train accident

BHUBANESWAR: Indian-origin Swedish writer Ashok Swain has lashed out at the Prime Minister in the Odisha train disaster that rocked the country. Taking to Twitter, Ashok Swain, who hails from Odisha, stated that a country does not become great just because its Prime Minister changes his clothes every hour. He also wrote that the country needs to find some proper clothes to cover the bodies of those who lost their lives in the train accident in Odisha.

A country does not become great just because its Prime Minister changes clothes every hour. The country also needs to find some proper clothes to cover the dead bodies. Train accident in Odisha, India pic.twitter.com/ZyHcuEc31D

— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) June 3, 2023

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that strict action will be taken against the culprits of the Odisha train accident. He was speaking after visiting the accident site and those injured in the accident. The Prime Minister said that an unfortunate incident happened and that he shares the pain of the families of the deceased and that there are no words to express the pain. He also informed that an investigation has been directed from all angles.