Rahul Gandhi to visit Hathras to interact with victims of ‘satsang’ stampede

NEW DELHI: The congress and the leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi will visit Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh to interact with the victims of the ‘Bhole Baba Satsang’ tragedy that claimed more than 121 lives and left several injured.

However, he did not specify when the Congress leader would visit the Uttar Pradesh district.

At least 121 people, mostly women, were killed after a stampede broke out during a ‘satsang’ (religious gathering) of Bhole Baba, making it the worst-ever stampede tragedy in Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, dozens of people were injured in the incident.

The stampede, which occurred during the ‘Bhole Baba Satsang’, has been attributed to laxity on the part of the organizers.

Following the incident, Gandhi expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and urged INDIA bloc workers to provide all possible assistance to the victims.

“The news of the death of many devotees due to the stampede during the satsang in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, is extremely painful. I express my deepest condolences to all the bereaved families and hope for the speedy recovery of the injured,” the Congress leader said in his initial reaction to the incident.

He called on the Uttar Pradesh government and administration to ensure every possible treatment for the injured and relief for the affected families.

“All workers of INDIA (Congress-led alliance) are requested to provide their cooperation in relief and rescue,” he added.

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