UP CM also condoled the demise of Chaupal, the Central Vice President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, member of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust " who laid the first stone for the construction of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in a ceremony held on 9 November 1989.
According to initial reports, the passengers had stepped outside their coaches due to a suspected fire on the train. While they were outside, the Karnataka Express passed through the same spot, and several passengers were struck by the moving train.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has condoled the deaths of 14 people in the two separate road accidents that took place in Uttara Kannada and Raichur districts of the State on Wednesday morning.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday expressed deep grief over the demise of famous Himachali musician Prof. Nand Lal Garg, who passed away at the age of 92 after a prolonged illness in IGMC Shimla.
Meanwhile, six people were killed after a stampede broke out at Tirupati on Wednesday night during the ticket distribution. 40 others were also injured in the mishap.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed their condolences on the death of nine people, including eight Dantewada District Reserve Guards (DRG), who were killed after their vehicle was blown up by Naxals through an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condoled the demise of soldiers in Bandipora district after an army vehicle veered off course and plunged into a gorge earlier today.