The arrested assailants have been identified as Kuldeep Bidhuri (20), Mohan Bidhuri (19), Atul Pandey (30), Nitin Pandey (27), Sandeep Bidhuri (33), Monu Kangar (31), Rohit Bidhuri (24), Anil (46), and Babu (40).
The deceased, Yogendra Singh, from Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi, had been serving at the Kalkaji Temple for the past 14-15 years.
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP candidate Atishi will file her nomination today from the Kalkaji Assembly Constituency for the Delhi Assembly polls, scheduled on February 5.
Police said the incident occurred around 12.30 am during a Mata Jagran organised at Mahant Parishar in the Kalkaji temple.
B Praak reacts to the Kalkaji Temple stage collapse, expressing deep sorrow. Urges increased safety measures for future events.
Earlier, Navratras were mainly observed in the Walled City but they seem to have acquired more participation after 1947 in the new colonies, where more people offer prayers in local temples, instead of the ancient ones
