Kedarnath Tussle 2 1.45 pm: RK Singh insists that the state had asked ITBP for help with specialised equipment Home secretary RK Singh told CNN-IBN that the jawans were the first to reach the scene of the devastation. “They were working in very adverse circumstances,” Singh said. “On the cremation tussle between the Centre and the state force, it’s not true that the ITBP has refused to cremate bodies. The state had asked for help, but in terms of specialised equipment, not personnel.” Singh asserted that help was being provided. “Our focus is not just to rescue tourists but also to help villages. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is on the job of repairing roads that have been washed away.” Singh also said there was no final casualty figure that had been reached.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:48:20 +0000