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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's personal assistant, on seeing a camera unit of India Today at the Sadhana building (Prabhu's residence) in Mumbai, said, "The Minister might get angry after seeing you here." He said Prabhu does not like surprises, especially from news channels asking uncomfortable questions.
The Rail Ministry, on Wednesday, had dropped a fare bomb on all those passengers travelling by Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains. Under a dynamic surge pricing system to be introduced from September 9, train passengers will now have to shell out between 10 and 50 per cent more from their pockets.
The uncomfortable questions for the Rail Minister were, thus, unavoidable.
And it happened exactly what Prabhu's personal assistant had warned of.
'DID I CALL YOU,' ASKS SURESH PRABHU
When the Railway Minister stepped out of his residence and saw India Today media persons asking questions, his face turned red. He angrily said, "Did I call you?".
Prabhu did not stop at this. He pulled down his car's mirror and told the journalist, " Ask your senior, is this how a minister is questioned?".
The journalist replied, "We will definitely convey your message to the senior journalist of the news channel, but still the country would like to know why the fares were hiked. Even the senior journalist would like to know."
The Railway Minister did not answer and went straight ahead, probably angrier this time.
Sources say the railway is aiming at raking in Rs 500 crore more during the current financial year with the implementation of this pricing system.
'IF THIS IS HOW A MINISTER BEHAVES WITH THE MEDIA, IMAGINE HOW CENTRE BEHAVES WITH PEOPLE'
Don't angry him, Rail Minister's staff warns reporter after fare hike question to mum Prabhu
The Rail Ministry, on Wednesday, had dropped a fare bomb on all those passengers travelling by Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains. Under a dynamic surge pricing system to be introduced from September 9, train passengers will now have to shell out between 10 and 50 per cent more from their pockets.
The uncomfortable questions for the Rail Minister were, thus, unavoidable.
And it happened exactly what Prabhu's personal assistant had warned of.
'DID I CALL YOU,' ASKS SURESH PRABHU
When the Railway Minister stepped out of his residence and saw India Today media persons asking questions, his face turned red. He angrily said, "Did I call you?".
Prabhu did not stop at this. He pulled down his car's mirror and told the journalist, " Ask your senior, is this how a minister is questioned?".
The journalist replied, "We will definitely convey your message to the senior journalist of the news channel, but still the country would like to know why the fares were hiked. Even the senior journalist would like to know."
The Railway Minister did not answer and went straight ahead, probably angrier this time.
Sources say the railway is aiming at raking in Rs 500 crore more during the current financial year with the implementation of this pricing system.
'IF THIS IS HOW A MINISTER BEHAVES WITH THE MEDIA, IMAGINE HOW CENTRE BEHAVES WITH PEOPLE'
Don't angry him, Rail Minister's staff warns reporter after fare hike question to mum Prabhu
