New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri said on Friday that the Maha Kumbh tragedy was a “planned and sponsored” conspiracy to dent Hindutva’s image. Talking to IANS in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, he said that the incident was tragic, heart-wrenching and unimaginable. While saying that overcrowding was one of the reasons … Read more
Jaipur, Jan 31 (IANS) Two devotees from Rajasthan lost their lives in the recent stampede that occurred in the wee hours of Wednesday at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh in which 30 people were killed and 60 were injured. The victims who had travelled to Prayagraj to participate in the sacred Mauni Amavasya … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Members of the Judicial Enquiry Commission that has been set up to go into the reasons behind the tragic stampede at the ongoing Maha Kumbh that resulted in 30 deaths and injuries to 60 people on Wednesday, will reach Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj at around 1 pm on Friday. The team … Read more
Prayagraj, Jan 31 (IANS) A day after at least 30 people were killed in a predawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh, the Uttar Pradesh government has enforced stricter measures for better crowd management and safety of devotees as it restricted vehicular movement, cancelled VIP passes, increased security deployment, and ended needless restrictions on the pontoon … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Following the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh in which at least 30 people were killed and around 60 others injured, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking legal action against authorities and officials for their “negligent conduct”. The petition said the incident depicts … Read more
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) So far two residents from West Bengal have been identified as victims of the unfortunate stampede incident in Prayagraj Maha Kumbh on Wednesday, confirmed an official from the state secretariat Nabanna on Thursday. Both were women and senior citizens. One of them is Basanti Poddar (65), a resident of Ashwini Nagar … Read more
Lucknow, Jan 30 (IANS) After Prayagraj witnessed a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela early on Wednesday morning, leaving at least 30 people dead and around 60 others injured, people were still coming to terms with their loss on Thursday. Some recalled moments leading up to the stampede that left them separated from their groups. … Read more
Prayagraj, Jan 30 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has invoked strict measures in Prayagraj a day after a stampede took place in the Maha Kumbh Mela. At least 30 died and 60 others sustained injuries in the stampede on Wednesday as crores of devotees descended in the Mela area for a holy dip on the … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Following the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh on Wednesday in which 30 people were killed and 60 were injured, thousands of devotees continued to travel to Prayagraj on Thursday to take their holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, as the situation is now under control. Despite the dense fog … Read more