Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- BJD President and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today blamed the Odisha Government's blatant callousness for the tragic stampede at Saradhabali, which claimed the lives of three devotees.

Patnaik urged the state government to immediately implement corrective measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the upcoming key Rath Yatra rituals-Adapa Bije, Bahuda Yatra, and Suna Besha.

In a post on social media platform X, Patnaik expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed to Lord Jagannath for the speedy recovery of those injured in the devastating incident.

The Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly remarked that today's stampede-occurring just a day after the government's ...