Tadepalli, Nov. 1 -- Andhra Pradesh former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed deep shock and grief over the tragic stampede at the Kasibugga temple in Srikakulam district, according to a statement.

He said it was heartbreaking that devotees lost their lives in the incident and urged the government to immediately support the bereaved families and provide the best medical care to the injured.

In a statement, Jagan Mohan Reddy said that similar incidents had occurred earlier, where six devotees had died during Vaikuntha Ekadasi in Tirupati and seven at Simhachalam temple.

He said that despite repeated tragedies, the government has failed to take proper precautions and has acted with utter negligence.

"This repeated loss of...