kumbh tragedy

Twitter world came down heavily on the Railway authorities for the tragedy at the Allahabad railway station on Sunday evening.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for allegedly hiding the true extent of the Maha Kumbh Mela tragedy, claiming higher fatalities and inadequate safety measures. She further alleged that the bodies of Bengal residents who died in the stampede were returned without proper documentation, complicating the compensation process for grieving families.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah expressed condolences for the loss of lives due to the stampede at Maha Kumbh. Modi mentioned he is monitoring the situation and in communication with CM Yogi Adityanath. Yogi noted that over 8 crore devotees had gathered, causing administrative challenges.

At least 30 pilgrims were killed and over 60 injured during a stampede at Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh event on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred as crowds surged for a dip at the Sangam on the auspicious 'mauni amavasya', causing barricades to collapse and leading to chaos. CM Yogi Adityanath announced ex gratia for victims' families and initiated a judicial probe.

Railways today said a probe will be initiated into the railway station stampede here, which left 36 dead, once it is through with the task of clearing the rush of Kumbh pilgrims.

The stampede tragedy, which took place on platform number 6 of the Allahabad junction resulted due to excessive crowd that came from the Civil Lines side of the station using the foot overbridge.

Sunday tragedy at Allahabad Junction could have been averted had the official machinery taken lessons from 1954 Kumbh stampede, which also incidentally occurred in the same city on Mauni Amavasya.

Sunday tragedy at Allahabad Junction could have been averted had the official machinery taken lessons from 1954 Kumbh stampede, which also incidentally occurred in the same city on Mauni Amavasya.

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan criticised the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government over the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj, alleging contamination of water due to bodies thrown in the river. She accused the state government of neglecting common visitors while giving special treatment to VIPs, and questioned the purported mass gathering numbers. Noisy protests erupted in Lok Sabha with opposition demanding discussion and list of deceased.

Maha Kumbh gives BJP lots of political mileage. So, when tragedy strikes, the party and its govts’ officials can’t just deflect blame & make routine noises. What’s missing is proof of genuine empathy

Akhilesh Yadav accuses the Uttar Pradesh government of hiding the true death toll from the Maha Kumbh stampede to avoid compensation payouts. The tragic incident resulted in 30 deaths and 60 injuries, as identified by officials and eyewitnesses.

Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have voiced their disapproval of the Karnataka government's involvement in RCB's IPL victory celebrations. They emphasized the importance of human lives and urged the government to be more responsive, contrasting it with the perceived inaction of BJP and Left governments in similar tragedies.

Though the horrific memories of stampede at Allahabad Junction still linger in the Mela area, the tragedy has not deterred pilgrims from flocking the Sangam for holy dip.