Lucknow, July 7: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking an impartial probe into the Hathras stampede incident, that claimed 121 lives.
He stated that an impartial probe would help identify the lapses by the district administration in the tragic incident. “This will help in preventing the recurrence of such incidents in future and the guilty need to be punished,” he wrote in the letter.
He also urged CM Yogi to promptly increase the compensation amount and provide it to the victims’ families.
Rahul Gandhi explained the problems of the victims’ families in the letter dated July 6 which he posted on his ‘X’ handle.
Reflecting on his visit to Aligarh and Hathras on Friday, where he met with the grieving families, Rahul Gandhi expressed that no compensation can adequately address the profound loss suffered by these families.
Notably, the stampede occurred on Tuesday evening (July 2) during a Satsang led by a self-styled godman known as Suraj Pal, also recognized by the names Narayan Sakar Hari and 'Bhole Baba'.
An FIR was filed in connection with the incident, naming the event organizers. The main accused, manager Dev Prakash Madhukar, was arrested on Friday night. Additionally, six individuals, referred to as sewadars and supporters of the preachers managing the event, were also arrested by the police.
