New Delhi, June 29 -- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi expressed deep sorrow over the stampede during the Rath Yatra in Puri, calling the tragedy a "serious" warning. The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha emphasised that security arrangements and crowd management at such large gatherings must be thoroughly reviewed.

Rahul Gandhi stressed that the protection of lives is "paramount" and no lapses in the responsibility are "acceptable".

"This tragedy is a serious warning - for such large events, security arrangements and crowd management preparations must be taken seriously and thoroughly reviewed. Protecting lives is paramount, and no lapses in this responsibility are acceptable", Rahul Gandhi's 'X' post read.

The Congress MP terme...