Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, an unplanned tragedy, occurred when about 121 people died in a stampede at a ‘prayer meet’ for the ‘Godman’ known as Bhole Baba. The district sub-divisional magistrate who has allowed the program to be carried out has been transferred alongside several other officials with regard to negligence and poor planning.
The Special Investigation Team prepared a pessimistic report: overdose was stated as the main reason; the organizers of overweight are reported to have provided inadequate accommodation and no basic protection. The conclusion section of the report also entails the idea of a massive plot and, therefore, urges further investigation.
Holding our nettle, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the family of each victim shall be compensated. A Supreme Court petition orders the setting up of a commission that can investigate the occurrence and set out rules or policies that can prevent such a tragedy in the future.
In fact, the ‘godman’ Bhole Baba, originally Suraj Pal Singh, was a police officer before appearing as a spiritual guide.
Such a tragic incident reveals the necessity of integrating stricter measures and improved crowd control measures at events in the context of the Indian population.
