"Both the Railways and the local administration were to

blame for inept handling of the situation leading to the tragedy," Roy said. The Congress, meanwhile, promised action against the officials responsible for yesterday's stampede but justified Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's defence of railway's role into the incident. "Uttar Pradesh government has set up an inquiry. Let the inquiry report come. We will find out. If there have been lapses, appropriate action will be taken against officers" and others who are responsible for it, party spokesperson Sandip Dikshit told reporters here. When asked why Bansal ruled out that the stampede was caused due to the breaking of foot-over bridge immediately even before an inquiry can begin, Dikshit said, "it may be that he has some information and hence he said said so based on that information." The Congress spokesperson said that "currently the focus is on relief", when pointed that former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy have blamed Railways for the incident. "We do not know what was the cause of the stampede incident. Let things come out in the inquiry report. Action will be taken, whoever is responsible," Dikshit said responding to questions on the issue. The stampede occurred at 7 PM yesterday at Platforms No 5 and 6 of Allahabad Railway Station where thousands of passengers, mostly Maha Kumbh devotees returning after taking the holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, had gathered to board a train.