Kumbh stampede: MP demands impartial inquiry
The Serampore MP, Kalyan Banerjee, has demanded an impartial inquiry into the loss of lives in the Kumbh Mela stampede.
The Serampore MP, Kalyan Banerjee, has demanded an impartial inquiry into the loss of lives in the Kumbh Mela stampede.
I was undecided about going to Mahakumbh 2025, more so after the stampede on 29 January. I am a firm believer in God, so I desperately wanted to take a dip in the sacred waters of the Ganga.
The tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, which claimed at least 18 lives and left many injured, is yet another grim reminder of the urgent need for better crowd management and safety measures in India’s railway system.
A day after the stampede at New Delhi railway station, in which 18 persons are reported to have died, the Eastern Railway took measures to enhance arrangements for security and crowd management at various stations under its limits.
The Congress and the Left Front staged protests and sit-ins at various railway stations across the state today in response to the stampede at the New Delhi railway station that claimed 18 lives.
An eyewitness, an IAF sergeant on Sunday recounted that despite announcements and efforts to convince people to avoid gathering in large numbers, the crowd remained unmanageable.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Centre over the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, demanding transparency and accountability in such situations.
At least 18 people lost their lives in a stampede-like situation at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night, while 9 got injured, who are presently hospitalised, officials said on Sunday.
Broken phones, lost slippers and shoes lying around the Feroz Shah Kotla before a pitch invader breached security to touch Virat Kohli’s feet were some of the unprecedented scenes that summed up the iconic batter’s return to domestic cricket after more than 12 years.
President Draupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede-like incident at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj and extended their condolences to those who lost their loved ones in the accident.