Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his deputy Pawan Kalyan have expressed shock over the road accident that occurred this morning in Telangana's Rangareddy district, killing at least 17 people.
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu inaugurated a newly established Crèche Facility at Udaan Bhawan in the national capital. The initiative marks a significant step toward fostering a more inclusive, supportive, and employee-friendly workplace within the Ministry.
Former Minister Vellampalli Srinivas on Saturday strongly condemned the tragic Kashinbugga stampede incident, calling it a "complete failure of the coalition government."
YSR Congress Party President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy strongly rebutted Chandrababu Naidu's claims of effectively managing the cyclone situation, calling his statements "feudal-era boasting detached from ground reality" and evidence of "insensitive and
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has assured that strict action will be taken against those responsible for the Srikakulam temple stampede, which claimed nine lives.
The stampede occurred at a privately built, unregistered shrine where the organisers had neither obtained prior permission nor informed the authorities about the event, police officials said on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed condolences and announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the kin of the deceased, and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
Naidu observed a moment of silence for the stampede victims, along with the people gathered at Praja Vedika, after which he expressed deep anguish over the tragedy. He stated that the incident that occurred at Kashibugga was extremely painful.
"This repeated loss of innocent lives reflects the inefficiency of Chandrababu Naidu's administration," he said, urging the government to take serious corrective measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
"Governor of Andhra Pradesh Sri S. Abdul Nazeer expressed anguish and profound grief on the death of nine pilgrims in the stampede that took place in Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Kasibugga in Srikakulam district, on Saturday, due to heavy rush of pilgrims," read an X post by the Raj B
In a post on X, Chief Minister Naidu said, "The stampede incident at the Venkateswara Temple in Kashibugga in Srikakulam district has caused a shock. The death of devotees in this tragic incident is extremely heartbreaking. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.
Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh hit out at Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA and TTD Board Member MS Raju over his alleged remarks on the Bhagavad Gita. MS Raju had created a row over his statement that none of the holy books, the Bhagavad Gita, the Quran, and the Bible gave dignity to the oppress