According to police, a 'jagran' (religious function) was organised at the Mahant Parishar of Kalkaji temple Saturday and around 1,600 people attended it.
A spokesperson of PDP said Mufti was safe and did not suffer any injuries. Her vehicle was badly damaged in the accident, but she went ahead with her scheduled visit in another car.
Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis tweeted about the accident and said the state government will provide an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased in the blast.
Among those killed, 2 were from UP and the 3rd was a local, from Basirhat. The injured are undergoing treatment at Basirhat Hospital. Rescue operations still underway.
Third mishap in course of a month on the under-construction expressway, a key project of the Sena-BJP state government. Modi, Shinde govt announce compensation for victims' families.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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