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Maha Kumbh Stampede Claims 30 Lives, Opposition Criticizes Government Response

A judicial commission investigates the tragedy while political leaders demand accountability for safety lapses during the religious gathering in Prayagraj.

The government has listed 16 bills, besides the financial business, for the upcoming session. (ANI PHOTO)
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A pre-dawn stampede on the holiest day of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday killed at least 30 people and injured another 60 (PTI)
IG Varanasi Mohit Gupta interacting with one of the injured at hospital in Ghazipur (HT Photo)

Overview

  • At least 30 people died and 60 were injured in a stampede during the Mauni Amavasya holy dip at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
  • A three-member judicial commission has been established to investigate the causes of the stampede, with a report expected within a month.
  • Opposition leaders, including those from the INDIA bloc, have criticized the government's handling of crowd management and demanded accurate data on casualties.
  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Prayagraj for the first time since the tragedy and announced stricter crowd control measures for the remaining festival days.
  • Compensation of ₹2 lakh for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured has been announced by the Uttar Pradesh government and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for affected residents from his state.