**Bhubaneswar** In a major development, Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday offered to resign from his plum portfolio.
Taking to his official twitter handle Prabhu on the day tweeted :
I am extremely pained by the unfortunate accidents, injuries to passengers and loss of precious lives. It has caused me deep anguish (4/5)
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) August 23, 2017
I met the Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi taking full moral responsibility. Hon’ble PM has asked me to wait. (5/5)
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) August 23, 2017