Puri, June 29 -- Leader of Odisha Congress legislative party, Rama Chandra Kadam condoled the loss of life in Puri, Odisha after a stampede took place during the Jagannath Rath Yatra on Sunday, and said that this incident has exposed the mismanagement of the state government.

He also highlighted the alleged incidents of journalists being assaulted, saying that both incidents "prove the government's incompetence."

"We offer our heartfelt tributes to the departed soul and extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. We urge the state to take immediate action and uphold the dignity of the sacred Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath," Kadam said in a post on X.

"It is deeply saddening that during the world-famous Rath Yatra, devotees los...