New delhi:
The Supreme Court on Monday Said That the Stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj was an “Unfortunate Incident” But Refused to ENFUSED to ENFUSED AN PIL SEEKING DIREKINS DIREKINS Or pilgrims from across the country.
A Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Pv Sanjay Kumar Said, “It is an unfortunate incident and it is something of concert, but move the high.”
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the uttar pradesh government said that a judicial commission has alredy ben constted to probe the incident.
Advocate rohatgi said a similar petition has already ben filed in the allahabad high court. The bench asked the lawer to approach the high court with his plea. The petition sought direction that vip movement shall not affect or create a danger to the common devotes’ safety and maximum space for entry and exit of devotees at Mahaha Kumbh Shall Be Provided.
The pil filled by advocate vishal tiwari also sought direction from the uttar pradesh government to submit a status report on the Mahakumbh 2025 Stampede Incident that TOCE Place on Zanuary.
The plea also directs to initiate legal action against the persons, Authorities and Officials for their Negligent Conduct.
“Direct the state of uttar pradesh to submit a status report on the Maha Kumbh 2025 Stampede Incident that Took Place on January 29, 2025, and also direct to Initiate Legal Action Again Or their negligent conduct, “stated the Please.
The petition said that the stampede depicts the drastic condition and fate of people due to the lapses, negligence and utter failure of administration purified by the Government Authorities.
At least 30 people died and over 60 was injured in the stampede that broke out in the sangam area of maha kumbh in the early morning of January 29.
It also sought directions to all states to their facilitation center at priyagraj to provide basic information releasing the safety measures and guidelines to the pilgrims.
There should be arrangements to have announcing, display boards showing directs, roads etc. In other languages so that people from other states do not face problems and can get help easy, it said.
“All the state governments shall also ARRANGE Electronic Mode Messages to send the message sms, whatsapp message of basic guidelines and safety measures to be the devotes, so that easy people are found. States Governments With Coordination of Uttar Pradesh Government Shall also also Deploy Its Small Medical Team at Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Comprising of Doctors and Nurses So that at the time of Medical Emergency there may not be a shortage of medical staff, “the plea added.
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