Amit Shah To Visit Kolkata Stampede Victims In Hospital
· India · Times of India, Hindustan Times
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has cancelled all scheduled programs to visit the victims of the Kolkata Durga Puja stampede in the hospital. The tragedy, which resulted in 17 deaths and 15 injuries, occurred at the Sarada Park pandal on Saturday evening due to a crowd surge during rainfall. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced financial assistance of ₹2 lakh for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured from the PMNRF. President Droupadi Murmu and other leaders have expressed their condolences regarding the incident. Local authorities have closed the pandal and are conducting an investigation into the crowd management failure.
Why it matters
The high-level political response underscores the severity of the tragedy and the urgent need for accountability in managing large public gatherings in West Bengal.
Read the original report — Times of India
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