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.
The incident comes after a deadly stampede last year killed 135 spectators at a stadium in Indonesia in October. Many were crushed as they fled for exits after police fired tear gas into the crowd.
Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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.