"Don't appreciate statements of non-railway unions," say railway employee federations

New Delhi [India], July 21 : In response to a statement issued by certain organizations on Indian Railways, All India Railwaymen's Federation and National Federation of Indian Railwaymen issued a joint statement on Sunday and said that AIRF and NFIR do not appreciate the statements issued by non-railway unions and organisations.
The organisation said that such "statements would create an environment of apprehension and fear in the minds of common people."
"AIRF and NFIR are true representatives of railway employees as we raise the concerns/issues of all categories of railway employees to ensure satisfactory redressal. We railway employees as a team are committed to the safe operations of railways and serving the nation," added the statement from AIRF and NFIR.
Federations are discussing staff issues threadbare with officers and solutions are being worked out which are acceptable to both sides, read the statement.
Railway is a mammoth 12 lakh-employee organization. The functioning of this organization is not easily understood by outsiders. In such a complex working scenario, adverse comments, knowingly or unknowingly without understanding the working may not be in the overall interest of the nation. Federations therefore appeal to individuals and organisations to assist constructively for the overall good of the nation, added the statement.