The Hathras stampede, in which 121 people, mostly women and children, were killed, completed one year on Wednesday but the cause of the tragedy is yet to be established and the people responsible for the deaths are yet to be punished.
Superstition has been an intrinsic part of the world’s cultural and religious landscape for centuries. Rooted in tradition, folklore and spiritual beliefs, it continues to influence the lives of millions, sometimes with dangerous and even deadly consequences.
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday headed to Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, to meet the family of the victim in the 2020 rape case.
Narayan Sakaar Hari alias Bhole Baba, in his first reaction to the Hathras stampede which killed 121 people on July 2, said that whoever has come to this Earth has to depart one day.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati alleged on Wednesday that the SIT report presented on the Hathras stampede incident was politically motivated.
A notification in this regard was issued by Governor Anandiben Patel late on Wednesday night.
In a statement, Hari expressed his condolences over the incident and claimed that the chaos erupted a long time after he had already left the venue.
The tragic stampede in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, which claimed lives of more than 120 people, predominantly women, is a sombre reminder of the critical importance of crowd management and public safety at large gatherings.
A stampede took place during a satsang hosted by a local preacher Narayan Sakar Vishwa Hari aka Bhole Baba on Tuesday.
Vinod, who lost his wife, mother and 16-year-old daughter in the Hathras stampede, expressed his grief over the incident, saying that he lost everything.
