According to FIR, permission was granted for 80,000 people, but crowd exceeded 2.50 lakh, with no adequate arrangements by organisers. Preacher Narayan Sakar Hari not named in FIR.
Advocate Vishal Tiwari's petition demands a status report from the UP government on the incident and to initiate legal action against officials and others for their negligent conduct.
At least 116 people, mostly women, lost their lives in Tuesday’s stampede at a satsang hosted by self-styled preacher Bhole Baba, for whom police have launched a search operation.
The government said in a statement that a team consisting of ADG Agra and Aligarh Divisional Commissioner has been constituted to inquire into the cause of the incident.
Hundreds of devotees had gathered at Fulrai village to attend satsang, hosted by self-styled preacher Narayan Sakar Hari aka Bhole Baba, which was on for past 2 days.
Speaking for the first time since he was released on bail, Siddique Kappan told a packed hall in Kolkata about how he feels like he is still in an open-air prison.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
Recall the statesmanship of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, urging Indians to develop a scientific temper. Knowing that all gods have feet of clay. Rest in peace.
Recall the statesmanship of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, urging Indians to develop a scientific temper. Knowing that all gods have feet of clay. Rest in peace.