Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered a magisterial probe into the fire that broke out inside the 'Garbhagriha' (sanctum sanctorum) of Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain on Monday morning, saying action would be taken against those found guilty.
With chartbusters like 'Rang 'Barse' in the background and gulaal in the air, Holi is being celebrated throughout the country with joy and fervour. People stepped out of their homes to paint the streets in vibrant colours and enjoy special delicacies like gujiya as the essence of the fest
The injured have been admitted to Aurobindo Hospital in the district and their treatment has started here. Meanwhile, state cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Tulsi Ram Silawat, Collector Ashish Singh also reached the hospital to meet the injured and look after the arrangements.
In a tragic incident at the Ujjain Mahakal temple on Monday morning, festivities turned into chaos as a fire broke out during the Bhasma aarti at the 'garbagriha' in the temple, due to scattering of coloured powders (Gulal), said Police.
The jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) along with its Women's Wing smeared their fellow comrades with colours as they celebrated Holi at the International Border on Sunday.
Devotees immersed themselves in Holi celebrations as they sang devotional songs and smeared each other in the colours of the festival inside the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on Sunday.
Amid the Holi celebrations in the national capital, AIIMS Department of Dermatology and Venerology, MD, FIMSA Dr Kaushal K Verma cautioned that playing holi using paint or mud could be very harmful to the skin.
Ahead of Holi celebrations in the national capital, AIIMS Dr RP Centre chief Dr JS Titiyal stressed the importance of taking precautions during the festival and elucidated the procedure for treating patients with eye injuries.