NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday acknowledged the bravery of porters at New Delhi Railway Station, who risked their lives to assist passengers during last month’s stampede. He said that their voices remain unheard despite their financial struggles and vowed to fight for their rights. In a post written in Hindi on X,…
As the dust settles on the tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, where at least 18 people lost their lives on Saturday night, social media has turned into a battleground of blame. While some faulted railway mismanagement and poor crowd control, others pinned the tragedy on India’s booming population, lack of travel discipline, and…
NEW DELHI: The memory of Maha Kumbh stampede had not even faded when another one at the New Delhi Railway Station left the devotees mourning again. Shoes, slippers, clothes, and memories were left behind for the kin of 18 who got killed in the incident that took place on Saturday night.Among those killed, 14 are…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, accusing them of conspiring against Sanatan Dharma and “taking payoffs” to speak against it (Sanatan Dharm ke khilaf supari le karke shadyantra rach rhe hain). His remarks came amid opposition…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini on Tuesday said that the Maha Kumbh stampede, where 30 devotees died, was “not a very big incident” and added that the situation was being “exaggerated”. “We went to Kumbh, we had a very nice bath. It is right that an incident took place, but it was…
NEW DELHI: After protesting in Parliament over the Maha Kumbh stampede, Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath of “administrative negligence” in managing the Kumbh Mela, making the shocking claim that “thousands” may have died in the incident at Prayagraj, backing it by the accounts of…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan launched an attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government on Monday over the Maha Kumbh stampede case in Prayagraj and said the water is most contaminated there as “bodies were thrown in the River.” In a conversation with reporters outside the Parliament over the discussion on Jal Shakti…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Monday said the stampede at Maha Kumbh was an “unfortunate incident” and refused to entertain a plea seeking “directions to put in place safety measures and guidelines for pilgrims from across the country.” At least 30 people were killed and 60 others were injured in a pre-dawn…
PRAYAGRAJ: Even as there are many families still waiting for their missing relatives to contact them in the aftermath of the stampede at the Maha Kumbh on Jan 29, there are several others who got lucky, reports Rajeev Mani.“My grandfather went to Kumbh along with 14 other members of the village and, while all the…
NEW DELHI: With the Budget presented, Parliament is set to witness a fiery start when it reconvenes on Monday with the Joint Parliamentary Committee report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill to be tabled in the Lok Sabha and the opposition making its intent known to raise issues such as the recent stampede at Maha Kumbh.After…