The Opposition on Tuesday corner☂ed the government over Hathras tragedy in Uttar Pradesh in which 116 people have been officially declared dead. The stampede during a religious congregation has also left several injured.
Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yad🗹av q🅘uestioned Uttar Pradesh government's preparedness for the religious congregation in Hathras district.
Yadav, who was present in the Lok Sabha at the time of the incident, said, “The question is what was the government doing when such an in𝓀cident took place? S🎶o many people have lost their lives. If the government knew there would be a large gathering at an event, what did they do for their safety?”
“The government is responsible for this,” the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister sai𒁃d. “I hope that the government will ensure the best treatment for the injured.”
In a post on X, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said, "It is very sad that a large number of people died and many were 🥂injured in a stampede during a religious gathering in Hathras district of UP and a young man was killed duriꦚng a Buddhist/Bhim Katha in Agra."
"The government should inv🥂estigate these incidents and take aܫppropriate action and provide financial assistance to the victim families," she said.
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi has also called for a probe into the incident.
"The incident that took place in Hathras is sad. Proper investigation should be done on how the incident took place and how the state government could not ꦆmanage the crowd efficiently. I hope that proper treatment will be given to the injured," Owaisi ✨said.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said, “My heart goes out to the victims in the Hathras tragedy. It is very tragic. They had🧜 congregated for 'satsang' and reportedly over 150 of them lost their lives due to the stampede. I pray for the souls of the departed and for the recovery of those who have been affected. I was hoping that the PM would have got prior information and he would have cut short his 2-hour and 14-minute-long statement. But he refused to do so.”
Meanwhile, BJP MP Anoop Pradhan urged against politicisi💯ng the tragedy and said that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is expected to visit the site.
"I believe no one should do politics on such incidents. Tragedies can happen in any government, but it should not and is very unfortunate. 🌠The CM is likely to visit the spot tomorrow. I am going to the spot right now,♏" Pradhan said.
Officials have report💖edly said it was a private function for which theꦦ permission was granted by the sub-divisional magistrate.
The exact cir🦋cumstances leading to the stampede are still under investigation, with officials seeking to understand the sequence of events that triggeꦉred the tragedy.
