BHOPAL, Feb. 4 -- Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari has strongly criticized the Uttar Pradesh government over the stampede at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, alleging that the administration's negligence and poor law enforcement led to the tragic incident. In his statement issued today, he claimed that while hundreds of people lost their lives and thousands were injured, the government is downplaying the disaster by reporting only 30 deaths. He accused the authorities of covering up the true extent of the tragedy instead of taking responsibility for the mishap.
Patwari also questioned Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav's silence regarding the deaths of Madhya Pradesh residents in the stampede. He demanded that ...