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The tragic stampede during Rath Yatra festivities near Gundicha Temple in Puri has raised serious questions about the preparedness and response capabilities of the Puri administration and the police. The incident has highlighted glaring lapses in traffic control, crowd management, and real-time coordination, especially on a high-alert day like Sunday, when lakhs of devotees thronged the temple town.
As visuals of the Puri stampede devotees collapsing in the rush went viral and eyewitnesses recounted their traumatic experiences, both servitors and pilgrims directly blamed the administration for its failure in anticipating and manag...