Former Minister Vellampalli Srinivas on Saturday strongly condemned the tragic Kashinbugga stampede incident, calling it a "complete failure of the coalition government."
According to officials, the tragedy took place after an iron grill collapsed, causing several devotees to fall from a height of about seven feet. At the time, nearly 3,000 to 5,000 people were present at the temple premises for the religious event. Two of the injured are said to be in ser
It went on to say that Chinar Warriors "acted quickly with precision to contain the blaze, averting potential tragedy and preventing loss of life & property."
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.
Taking to X, Scindia said, "Deeply pained by the tragic stampede at Venkateswara Temple in Kashibugga, Srikakulam. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the devotees who lost their lives in this heartbreaking incident. Praying for the swift recovery of those injured."
"The tragic stampede incident at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Devasthanam in Kasibugga, Andhra Pradesh, which resulted in the loss of devotees' lives, has deeply shaken my heart. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray that the injured recover swiftly. I ho
Earlier today, 9 people, including atleast one child died after a stampede occurred in the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Srikakulam district. The AP Dy CM also condoled the loss of lives and assured that the government will extend all kinds of support to the families of the deceased an
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences to the victims of the Venkateswara Swamy Temple stampede in Srikulam, Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday. He announced that an ex-gratia payment of Rs. 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be offered to the ki
"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
The cricket world is in mourning after the heartbreaking death of 17-year-old Australian cricketer Ben Austin, who succumbed to injuries sustained during a training session in Melbourne earlier this week.
During an appearance on the 'All There Is' podcast with Anderson Cooper, the "Country Girl" singer shared rare insight into the difficult time, including what led to his sister's untimely passing.