3,200-page chargesheet was filed in court Tuesday against 11 accused under sections including culpable homicide. 'Bhole Baba' yet to be questioned, it is learnt.
Surajpal Jatav, aka ‘Bhole Baba’, is the self-styled godman whose religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras ended in a stampede claiming 123 lives earlier this month.
SIT, which hasn't ruled out conspiracy, hasn't blamed Bhole Baba in its report. BSP's Mayawati says there's 'an attempt to give him clean chit'. Suspended officials include Sikandrarao SDM.
The godman's sevaks such as Devprakash Madhukar — main accused in Hathras stampede — raised money for him. Police are now looking into Madhukar's 'political links'.
Of the 121 people who died in the stampede at Bhole Baba's satsang, 112 were women. Men in Hathras are now blaming women for being followers of the godman & going to such events.
While police maintain they are searching for Bhole Baba, the godman made his 1st public statement since tragedy Saturday, saying he was 'confident those behind it will not be spared'.
While organisers violated conditions for grant of permission, UP Police & govt officials seemingly failed to manage satsang event. Acting DGP says ‘accountability will be fixed’.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
If not in life, let there be parity at least in death. An Agniveer who falls in the line of duty should be treated on par with a conventional jawan in the matter of family benefits.
If not in life, let there be parity at least in death. An Agniveer who falls in the line of duty should be treated on par with a conventional jawan in the matter of family benefits.