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India Steps Up Inquiries Following Puri Stampede and MP Tent Collapse

Odisha’s Anu Garg is required to file her Rath Yatra probe within 30 days; the Human Rights Commission has opened public submissions ahead of an August hearing.

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Overview

  • The June 29 stampede near Puri’s Gundicha Temple killed three pilgrims and injured 50, prompting Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s apology, transfer of Puri’s collector and SP, and Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia payouts to the deceased’s families.
  • Anu Garg’s administrative inquiry into the Rath Yatra disaster must deliver findings within 30 days as the Odisha Human Rights Commission demands official reports by its August 12 hearing and invites public evidence until July 20.
  • Odisha police have been ordered to deploy AI-enabled cameras for advanced crowd estimation, enforce existing SOPs in full and reduce cordon passes ahead of the Bahuda Yatra on July 5, Suna Besha on July 6 and Niladri Bije on July 8.
  • On July 3 at Bageshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh, a waterproof tent collapsed under heavy rain and winds, killing one devotee and injuring up to eight others as local authorities launch an investigation.
  • Legal proceedings in last year’s Hathras stampede that claimed 121 lives continue in Uttar Pradesh, with the next court hearing scheduled for July 19.