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At least 30 people were killed and many injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of one of the most auspicious days of Mauni Amavasya.
While the Uttar Pradesh government was tight-lipped on the number of casualties earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his deepest condolences to the devotees who lost their family members in the stampede, describing the tragedy as extremely saddening.
Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/...uttar-pradesh-prayagraj-narendra-modi-3377698
Amid the death of 30 people in a stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh minister on Wednesday sparked a controversy by calling it a ‘minor incident’.
The stampede took place as pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.
"In such a big event and when there is such a huge crowd, minor incidents do happen," reported PTI quoting Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad.
While the Uttar Pradesh government was tight-lipped on the number of casualties earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his deepest condolences to the devotees who lost their family members in the stampede, describing the tragedy as extremely saddening.
Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/...uttar-pradesh-prayagraj-narendra-modi-3377698
Amid the death of 30 people in a stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh minister on Wednesday sparked a controversy by calling it a ‘minor incident’.
The stampede took place as pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.
"In such a big event and when there is such a huge crowd, minor incidents do happen," reported PTI quoting Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad.
